29 August 2011

LIFE IN VILLAGES @ MELGHAT REGION, AMRAVATI


Liquor is a big problem in Vidarbha...


Wonder, Happiness & Hope... different emotions of Korku Villagers...


The Balancing Act... source of entertainment for kids...


At last the Smile... I am alright now... acchaka!


I don't know what happened to my sister...


Space... everyone shares with one another by adjusting a little...


The Loving Earth is my video games... you see!!!


They all listened to Dr. Suresh with great interest...


The grandpa's thumb needs all the attention...


Lush Green Soyabean Fields...


Nature's beauty is in abundance in Melghat Region...


My New Friends in a Village School...


All Smiles... I am absolutely alright now Dr....


Creativity at its best... Earth is their canvas...


My New Grandpa, Bhushan, Sushil, Me & Grandma...

11 August 2011

PATHETIC STATE OF GOVT PRIMARY SCHOOL @ CHILATI VILLAGE, MELGHAT


The sorry state of Chilati Village Govt School...


These buildings are not fit for students to even sit...


The only building that the students occupy...


Dilapidated buildings says the apathy of Chilati Village...


Nothing seems alright in the Govt School...


There is no proper toilet for boys & girls...

09 August 2011

IN 21st CENTURY INDIA, VILLAGERS STILL DIGGING WELLS WITH BARE HANDS IN MELGHAT


A Korku Villager playing with his grandson...


A Well being dug with bare hands, just two villagers...


Hats off to these bravehearts! 


Water within reach...


A small break during the day long work...


They measure the well's depth by the height of the ladder...


Only one man pulls all the mud above...


Simple technique of pulley to pull out all the mud...

08 August 2011

THE STARK REALITY AND BEAUTY OF MELGHAT, VIDARBHA


Melghat has the highest malnutrition deaths in the country...


Diarrhea is one of the main cause...


The beautiful jungles of Melghat is simply awesome...


Gulmohar in full bloom...


Sunsets are mesmerizing...


A drive through the jungles during sunset...


Sunset at Chilati Village after the rain...


Nature's beauty is in abundance in Melghat...


A portion of Kuhee Village... Korku tribe have not seen electricity till now...


Even in the 21st Century, the Korku villagers dig their wells with bare hands and minimum tools...