Women-led and women’s rights organizations are on the frontlines of today’s humanitarian crises—but many are at risk of disappearing. As global needs rise due to conflict, climate change, and displacement, deep cuts to foreign aid are threatening organizations that provide life-saving services for women and girls. In March 2025, UN …
Koshi displaced people obstruct East-West Highway at Bhardaha Kantipur Report SAPTARI, Nov 6 - Koshi displaced people obstructed the East-West Highway at Bhardaha in Saptari district on Thursday. Hundreds of people traveling along the highway have been stranded after the Koshi displaced people staying at the temporary camps in Bhardaha …
In a majestic release of bottled-up fury, the Kosi has swept across half of Bihar. The river has gone back to a course it once followed many years ago, inundating roadways and farmlands and leaving an estimated three million people homeless. None of the manmade structures meant to tame the …
The proposal to set up a 400 MW capacity hydro electric project in evergreen forests of Western Ghats in Hassan district of Karnataka has met with a lot of opposition from the locals and environmentalists. The Detailed Project Report of the proposal poorly backs up the project with many contentious …
The idea behind the car factory in Singur was one of using market principles of growth to transform a predominantly agrarian society. This idea, envisaged by the state government, failed because it did not take into account the important aspect of the value of land to peasants and the dignity …
The current weather condition which has displaced nearly 35000 and cost one death, would end in a few more days, Meteorology Department predicted yesterday. However, people are advised to take precautionary measures to minimize possible disasters caused by the north east monsoon rains expected to commence in the first week …
In response to growing pressures on landscapes and livelihoods, people are moving, communities are adapting. This report debates the numbers, the definitions and the modalities
- Nepali Congress (NC) President and outgoing Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Tuesday accused the government of not being serious over the rehabilitation of the displaced people by the Koshi flood and re-construction of the highways. The NC President said that the NC being the opposition party will always …
Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) is situated in the Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh. In around 1993-1994, the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, after a thorough study found this forest to be a suitable habitat for the relocation of the Asiatic lion, now confined to the range of about 1800 sq …
In India, the lives and livelihoods of a large number of people are affected by forced displacement due to development projects such as mining, dams, industries, power plants, etc. Not only such displacements put the affected people at grave impoverishment but also sets back the entire poverty reduction efforts of …
fear of relocation has triggered resentment among tribals living in Atharamura and Baramura hill ranges of Tripura, where a survey has been ordered to identify critical wildlife habitats. Political party Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (inpt), tribal social organization Borok Peoples
Even as he faked calmness, Dr Shakeel-ur Rahman was in turmoil as he tried to save a two-year-old girl suffering from acute diarrhoea. He needed to put her on intravenous therapy but the doctor and his staff could not locate her veins. With time running short, he gave up, moving …
ORISSA FLOODS: 16 KILLED, 20L DISPLACED; IAF STEPS IN Patnaik Seeks Rs 1,500cr As Central Assistance Rajaram Satapathy | TNN Bhubaneswar: The Indian Air Force on Saturday began rescue and relief operations with the flood situation worsening further in the Mahanadi river system in Orissa. The state government asked the …
Is there a law or there are only guidelines? Well, there are both. The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 states that government has the right to acquire land in public interest. The Act is silent on the issue of rehabilitation of people displaced when their land is acquired. And displacement can …
Six Killed As Mahanadi Floods Five Coastal Districts Of State Rajaram Satapathy | TNN Bhubaneswar: Thousands of people on Friday fled their homes to safety as the Mahanadi river system flooded five coastal districts of Orissa. Six people have died so far and panic migration continued following a state government …
Meghalaya, despite its low population density and little industrialization, contributes least to global warming, but could become one of the worst sufferer of the impending climate change, Governor RS Mooshahary said. The small state with significant forest cover is not a significant contributor to climate change. Its consumption of the …
