GROUND REPORT

Once a lifeline of Biaora city, the Ajnar River in Rajgarh district has become an open sewer. Local activists fight for revival while authorities make empty promises. This is a story of environmental neglect.

In Madhya Pradesh's Bedia Mirch Mandi, India's second-largest chilli market, women work tirelessly in harsh conditions sorting chillies for your kitchen. This report reveals the hidden human cost behind a daily Indian spice.

As climate change intensifies extreme weather events, timely claim settlements of PMFBY become increasingly crucial for maintaining agricultural sustainability and farmer livelihoods.

Ground Report's co-founder Pallav Jain receives the Voice of Farmers Award at IIMCAA 2025 for outstanding coverage of agricultural issues, including sorted semen tech and agrochemical challenges.

पातालकोट में पीएम जनमन योजना के तहत बनाए जा रहे घर कंक्रीट के उन बक्सों की तरह हैं जिसमें न पारंपरिक वास्तुकला का ध्यान रखा गया है न ही स्थानीय जलवायु का। 

The Mohanpura Dam project in Rajgarh, MP, aims to irrigate 145,000 hectares but faces challenges in water distribution. Despite reaching 510 villages, farmers near the dam struggle with access.

While public gestures like political leaders washing the feet of sanitation workers and showering them with flowers are commendable, they often serve as symbolic acts rather than addressing the core issues faced by these workers.

केंद्र सरकार ने दिल्ली और पड़ोसी राज्यों में पराली जलाने पर लगने वाले जुर्माने को दोगुना कर दिया है, लेकिन मध्य प्रदेश में इसे लागू करने की बाध्यता नहीं है। नए नियम क्षेत्रीय नीतिगत कमियों को उजागर करते हैं।

भारत के 2025 तक टीबी मुक्त होने के लक्ष्य में आशा कार्यकर्त्ता महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभा रही हैं. वह मरीज़ और सरकारी अस्पताल के बीच की दूरी को कम करने का काम कर रही हैं.

The situation in Kharghahna, Dindori is so grim that sometimes people are forced to collect water from a small water puddle, a kilometre away from their homes.