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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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Maharashtra is crowdfunding water conservation – but the money might go down the drain
Social and financial safeguards are being ignored as the government cedes responsibility to the people through its Jalyukt Shivar programme.
Mridula Chari and Supriya Sharma
· Aug 10, 2016 · 09:00 am
Can Maharashtra prevent drought by digging rivers?
The government and some NGOs think so. But ecologists disagree.
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· Aug 09, 2016 · 09:00 am
Small and corrupt: Who is profiting from Maharashtra's water conservation programme?
The first part of a special investigation into Jalyukt Shivar, the programme that the government claims will save Maharashtra from drought.
Mridula Chari and Supriya Sharma
· Aug 08, 2016 · 09:00 am
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