A Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Uttar Pradesh has trained village women to make briquettes out of agricultural waste, which is often set on fire and pollutes the air. These briquettes, which are cheaper than coal, have become popular with restaurants and dhabas who buy them for Rs 35 a kilogram.

A Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Uttar Pradesh has trained village women to make briquettes out of agricultural waste, which is often set on fire and pollutes the air. These briquettes, which are cheaper than coal, have become popular with restaurants and dhabas who buy them for Rs 35 a kilogram.

Aggrieved by financial difficulties arising out of the non-payment of their services for the almost a year, daily wage workers in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve have warned of demonstrating in Lucknow if their payment is not released by December 20. Field director of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve blames the state government for the delay in release of funds.

Aggrieved by financial difficulties arising out of the non-payment of their services for the almost a year, daily wage workers in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve have warned of demonstrating in Lucknow if their payment is not released by December 20. Field director of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve blames the state government for the delay in release of funds.

On October 22, Uttar Pradesh reported its first Zika virus case from Kanpur. Since then, confirmed Zika cases have risen to 105. The district does not have any Zika virus testing facility and samples are being sent to Lucknow. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the city today. Details here.

On October 22, Uttar Pradesh reported its first Zika virus case from Kanpur. Since then, confirmed Zika cases have risen to 105. The district does not have any Zika virus testing facility and samples are being sent to Lucknow. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the city today. Details here.

Incessant rainfall in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh has led to a swollen Sharada river that breached its banks and caused mayhem in the villages of Lakhimpur Kheri and Pilibhit districts in UP. Rescue operations are underway.

Incessant rainfall in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh has led to a swollen Sharada river that breached its banks and caused mayhem in the villages of Lakhimpur Kheri and Pilibhit districts in UP. Rescue operations are underway.

Hariom lived with his ailing parents, a younger brother and an unmarried sister. He had taken a loan of Rs 3 lakh on his Kisan Credit Card, and Rs 2 lakh from elsewhere to marry off one of his sisters earlier this year.

Hariom lived with his ailing parents, a younger brother and an unmarried sister. He had taken a loan of Rs 3 lakh on his Kisan Credit Card, and Rs 2 lakh from elsewhere to marry off one of his sisters earlier this year.

Twenty-six-year-old Shubham Mishra, a BJP party worker, was among the eight people killed on October 3 at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh. He is survived by his 25-year-old wife and a year old daughter. Gaon Connection met the deceased party worker’s family.

Twenty-six-year-old Shubham Mishra, a BJP party worker, was among the eight people killed on October 3 at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh. He is survived by his 25-year-old wife and a year old daughter. Gaon Connection met the deceased party worker’s family.

When Ram Dulare Kashyap received a call in the early hours of October 4, little did he expect to hear the SHO asking him to come and claim his son Raman’s body from the district hospital at Lakhimpur Kheri.

When Ram Dulare Kashyap received a call in the early hours of October 4, little did he expect to hear the SHO asking him to come and claim his son Raman’s body from the district hospital at Lakhimpur Kheri.

After the paddy harvest will commence the burning of stubble that has year after year caused dangerous spikes in air pollution. But it is the most inexpensive way to clear their fields for the next crop, the farmers say. And, they demand they be compensated if the authorities do not want them to burn the stubble.

After the paddy harvest will commence the burning of stubble that has year after year caused dangerous spikes in air pollution. But it is the most inexpensive way to clear their fields for the next crop, the farmers say. And, they demand they be compensated if the authorities do not want them to burn the stubble.

Lakhimpur Kheri district administration has set up a first-of-its-kind rural township in Uttar Pradesh which is equipped with piped drinking water, sewage system, electricity supply, solar street lighting, a playground and cattle sheds for 26 landless families. This model is expected to be scaled up across the state.

Lakhimpur Kheri district administration has set up a first-of-its-kind rural township in Uttar Pradesh which is equipped with piped drinking water, sewage system, electricity supply, solar street lighting, a playground and cattle sheds for 26 landless families. This model is expected to be scaled up across the state.

Despite two centralised biomedical waste treatment facilities, syringes, discarded medicines, blood-soaked bandages, human tissues and placenta are openly dumped and burnt in a field adjacent to the community health centre in Sitapur district’s Mishrikh tehsil. Local people and sanitation workers suffer its putrefying smell and toxic fumes.

Despite two centralised biomedical waste treatment facilities, syringes, discarded medicines, blood-soaked bandages, human tissues and placenta are openly dumped and burnt in a field adjacent to the community health centre in Sitapur district’s Mishrikh tehsil. Local people and sanitation workers suffer its putrefying smell and toxic fumes.