Economically weak rural residents in Jammu and Kashmir allege that either they have been asked to pay for the free LPG cylinder under the Ujjwala scheme, or have not received the cylinder at all. Their names however appear as beneficiaries. The opposition parties allege a scam is being orchestrated by the ‘gas mafia’.

Economically weak rural residents in Jammu and Kashmir allege that either they have been asked to pay for the free LPG cylinder under the Ujjwala scheme, or have not received the cylinder at all. Their names however appear as beneficiaries. The opposition parties allege a scam is being orchestrated by the ‘gas mafia’.

Damaged roads, heavy snowfall and bitter cold keep rural people cut off from essential services in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, while authorities struggle unsuccessfully to clear snow with earth movers. Can MGNREGA offer a solution?

Damaged roads, heavy snowfall and bitter cold keep rural people cut off from essential services in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, while authorities struggle unsuccessfully to clear snow with earth movers. Can MGNREGA offer a solution?

Damaged roads, heavy snowfall and bitter cold keep rural people cut off from essential services in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, while authorities struggle unsuccessfully to clear snow with earth movers. Can MGNREGA offer a solution?

Damaged roads, heavy snowfall and bitter cold keep rural people cut off from essential services in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, while authorities struggle unsuccessfully to clear snow with earth movers. Can MGNREGA offer a solution?

They neither own land nor livestock, but spend eight months of a year in the treacherous high altitudes finding green pastures for sheep and goats of other farmers. The Chopans of J&K are a forgotten people who are fighting for their tribal identity.

They neither own land nor livestock, but spend eight months of a year in the treacherous high altitudes finding green pastures for sheep and goats of other farmers. The Chopans of J&K are a forgotten people who are fighting for their tribal identity.

They neither own land nor livestock, but spend eight months of a year in the treacherous high altitudes finding green pastures for sheep and goats of other farmers. The Chopans of J&K are a forgotten people who are fighting for their tribal identity.

They neither own land nor livestock, but spend eight months of a year in the treacherous high altitudes finding green pastures for sheep and goats of other farmers. The Chopans of J&K are a forgotten people who are fighting for their tribal identity.