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why many villages oppose a programme that rewards companies for planting trees

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why many villages oppose a programme that rewards companies for planting trees

[ad_1] Sometime last year, Dattu Valvi took up temporary work offered by the state forest department in his village Mogarbara in Gujarat, about 120 km away from Surat. The job required him to drive a tractor carrying a filled water tanker to irrigate young saplings that the department had planted. Soon after, Valvi drove through … Read more

As Maoists retreat, why many fear security forces in Chhattisgarh villages

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As Maoists retreat, why many fear security forces in Chhattisgarh villages

[ad_1] Bhima Madvi was last seen by his family being taken away by security personnel from their village, Rekhapalli, on December 4. Three days later, his cousin Sukram Madvi found him lying lifeless on a cot inside the security camp at Wattewagu. The police claim Bhima, 46, died by suicide. But his family suspects he … Read more