The state government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the family of deceased Arun Valmiki, and five police personnel have been suspended.

The state government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the family of deceased Arun Valmiki, and five police personnel have been suspended.

Of the total 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh, 63 districts have fluoride above the permissible limit and 25 districts are affected by high arsenic, shows 2019 data of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. Villagers complain they are forced to drink contaminated water or spend money to buy potable water.

Of the total 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh, 63 districts have fluoride above the permissible limit and 25 districts are affected by high arsenic, shows 2019 data of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. Villagers complain they are forced to drink contaminated water or spend money to buy potable water.

The government is organising free vaccination camps in rural India. ASHAs and ANMs are going house to house to convince villagers to get vaccinated. But villagers refuse to be jabbed. Why? A Gaon Connection report from vaccination camps in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh.

The government is organising free vaccination camps in rural India. ASHAs and ANMs are going house to house to convince villagers to get vaccinated. But villagers refuse to be jabbed. Why? A Gaon Connection report from vaccination camps in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh.

The government is organising free vaccination camps in rural India. ASHAs and ANMs are going house to house to convince villagers to get vaccinated. But villagers refuse to be jabbed. Why? A Gaon Connection report from vaccination camps in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh.

Despite a ban by the Uttar Pradesh government on indiscriminate burials being carried out on the banks of the Ganges, the practice continues in Unnao district. The state government has announced a support of Rs 5,000 per cremation for the poor families.

Despite a ban by the Uttar Pradesh government on indiscriminate burials being carried out on the banks of the Ganges, the practice continues in Unnao district. The state government has announced a support of Rs 5,000 per cremation for the poor families.

Despite a ban by the Uttar Pradesh government on indiscriminate burials being carried out on the banks of the Ganges, the practice continues in Unnao district. The state government has announced a support of Rs 5,000 per cremation for the poor families.

Sushma Devi courageously works in a traditionally male-dominated bastion to supervise the last rites on the banks of the Ganges in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. Ever since the second wave of COVID-19, she has had to spend longer hours at the ghats as the dead line up.

Sushma Devi courageously works in a traditionally male-dominated bastion to supervise the last rites on the banks of the Ganges in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. Ever since the second wave of COVID-19, she has had to spend longer hours at the ghats as the dead line up.

Sushma Devi courageously works in a traditionally male-dominated bastion to supervise the last rites on the banks of the Ganges in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. Ever since the second wave of COVID-19, she has had to spend longer hours at the ghats as the dead line up.

The Ganga ghat at Baksar in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, has seen an unprecedented rush as dead bodies await their turn to be cremated, or buried. As the poor cannot afford the Rs 15,000 required for a cremation, they are choosing to bury their dead for Rs 700.

The Ganga ghat at Baksar in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, has seen an unprecedented rush as dead bodies await their turn to be cremated, or buried. As the poor cannot afford the Rs 15,000 required for a cremation, they are choosing to bury their dead for Rs 700.

The Ganga ghat at Baksar in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, has seen an unprecedented rush as dead bodies await their turn to be cremated, or buried. As the poor cannot afford the Rs 15,000 required for a cremation, they are choosing to bury their dead for Rs 700.

In negotiation talks with the Unnao CMO, the officials were assured that their grievances would be addressed. Following this, the officials took back their decision to resign from their posts of the in-charges of community health centres (CHCs) and primary health centres (PHCs).

In negotiation talks with the Unnao CMO, the officials were assured that their grievances would be addressed. Following this, the officials took back their decision to resign from their posts of the in-charges of community health centres (CHCs) and primary health centres (PHCs).

In negotiation talks with the Unnao CMO, the officials were assured that their grievances would be addressed. Following this, the officials took back their decision to resign from their posts of the in-charges of community health centres (CHCs) and primary health centres (PHCs).

The ‘Parali Do Khaad Lo' (manure for crop residue) initiative offers farmers one trolley of manure from shelters for stray cattle against two trolleys of stubble. So far, 354 metric tonnes of stubble have been collected by the district authorities.