India: Immediately order to reduce water level in Omkareshwar dam and Indira Sagar Dam
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister, Government of Madhya Pradesh, [email protected] Subject : India: Immediately order to reduce water level in Omkareshwar dam and Indira Sagar Dam Dear Sir, I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human rights ambassador for salem-news.com. I came to know about the situations from a petition signed by Alok Agarwal, Radheshyam Tirole, Sakubai, [...]
Monetary Incentive to End Child Marriage in Indian State is Successful
One in seven girls in developing countries is married before their 15th birthday, usually against her will. Across the globe, more than 60 million girls find themselves innocent victims as child brides, despite the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child stipulation that 18 is the minimum age for marriage. While many countries have adhered [...]
The Price of Development (VIDEO)
Narmada, one of the 7 most sacred rivers of India from ancient Indian texts, originates from the Maikal ranges at Amarkantak, 1057 m above the sea-level, now in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh State of India. In its 1312 km long journey before joining the Arabian Sea, the Narmada flows through the three states of [...]
Rural sanitation situation in India and way forward-alternate strategies
Current scenario of sanitation in India cannot be rated a being very good. Among other important issues of livelihood, health and water, sanitation remained the last priority of the people in general. I wish to share an example in this context, which may reveal upon various aspects related to; research, health-livelihood links, gaps and priority [...]
