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A building under construction in the middle of the wetland
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A newly built colony beside the wetland
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A panoramic view of Deepor Beel
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A part of the beel was encroached upon for dwelling houses.
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A structure under construction within the beel
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A vast tract of the beel is fully covered with water hyacinth.
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Construction activities in the wetland
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Encroachment and weed infestation in Deepor Beel
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Heavy infestation of aquatic weeds
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Houses in the middle of the wetland
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Hundreds of people depend on Deepor Beel for livelihoods.
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Patta land inside Deepor Beel
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Railway tracks divide the wetland into small pockets.
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MUDIT MISHRA
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Railway tracks fragment the water body.
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MUDIT MISHRA
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Soil is taken out from the wetland.
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MUDIT MISHRA
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The water of Deepor Beel is heavily polluted and infested with aquatic weeds.
by
MUDIT MISHRA
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Villagers gather to request for RVEP to an NGO facilitator in Laphaichuk village, Sunitpur district, Assam
by
Sayantan Bera
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First time solar users like Tupuni Pegu, a mother of three, do not know that batteries need to be replaced after 5 years of usage. Seeing this correspondent enquiring about solar, she asks, 'can you repair my system? The lights go off after an hour.' Sont
by
Sayantan Bera
$ 10/-
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First time solar users like Tupuni Pegu, a mother of three, do not know that batteries need to be replaced after 5 years of usage. Seeing this correspondent enquiring about solar, she asks, 'can you repair my system? The lights go off after an hour.' Sont
by
Sayantan Bera
$ 10/-
buy now
First time solar users like Tupuni Pegu, a mother of three, do not know that batteries need to be replaced after 5 years of usage. Seeing this correspondent enquiring about solar, she asks, 'can you repair my system? The lights go off after an hour.' Sont
by
Sayantan Bera
$ 10/-
buy now
Dewaru Gar, a farmer from the Hapasera village bought the solar lights for Rs 3120- a good Rs 2603 more than what he was supposed to pay. The systems were meant for neighboring Kaklabari, a grid connected village in Barpeta district. Gar has never attende
by
Sayantan Bera
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The family of Kokila Boro and Rohini Boro bought the HLS for Rs 8,000. Hapasera village, Barpeta district
by
Sayantan Bera
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From the same Hapasera village, 65 year old Harkeswar Bosumatari paid Rs 3000 for the solar HLS.
by
Sayantan Bera
$ 10/-
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When Down to Earth visited Kaklabari in end November 2011, it could not locate any system in the village, other than 4 home lighting systems plus a street light in the courtyard of VEC president Bisti Ram Giyari's house. He refused to share the list of be
by
Sayantan Bera
$ 10/-
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a pile of non-functional batteries at Bisti Ram's house.
by
Sayantan Bera
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training institute, Guwahati
by
Mohd Shehfar
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Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
by
Mohd Shehfar
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Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
by
Mohd Shehfar
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Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
by
Mohd Shehfar
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Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
by
Mohd Shehfar
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Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
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Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
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Mohd Shehfar
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DIG034909
A building under construction in the middle of the wetland
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Guwahati
,
Assam
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Encroachments
,
Guwahati
,
Land Use
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
Urbanisation
,
Urbanisation
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
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DIG034910
A newly built colony beside the wetland
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Guwahati
,
Assam
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Encroachments
,
Guwahati
,
Land Use
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
Urbanisation
,
Urbanisation
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
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DIG034911
A panoramic view of Deepor Beel
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Assam
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Guwahati
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
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DIG034912
A part of the beel was encroached upon for dwelling houses.
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Guwahati
,
Assam
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Encroachments
,
Guwahati
,
Land Use
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
Urbanisation
,
Urbanisation
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
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DIG034913
A structure under construction within the beel
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Guwahati
,
Assam
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Encroachments
,
Guwahati
,
Land Use
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG034914
A vast tract of the beel is fully covered with water hyacinth.
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Assam
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Guwahati
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
WATER HYACINTH
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
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DIG034915
Construction activities in the wetland
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Guwahati
,
Assam
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Encroachments
,
Guwahati
,
Land Use
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
Urbanisation
,
Urbanisation
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
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DIG034916
Encroachment and weed infestation in Deepor Beel
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Assam
aquatic weeds
,
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Encroachments
,
Guwahati
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG034917
Heavy infestation of aquatic weeds
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Assam
aquatic weeds
,
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Guwahati
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
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DIG034918
Houses in the middle of the wetland
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Guwahati
,
Assam
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Encroachments
,
Guwahati
,
Land Use
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
Urbanisation
,
Urbanisation
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
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DIG034919
Hundreds of people depend on Deepor Beel for livelihoods.
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Assam
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Guwahati
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG034920
Patta land inside Deepor Beel
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Guwahati
,
Assam
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Encroachments
,
Guwahati
,
Land Use
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG034921
Railway tracks divide the wetland into small pockets.
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Assam
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Guwahati
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
Rail Transport
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
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DIG034922
Railway tracks fragment the water body.
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Assam
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Guwahati
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
Rail Transport
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG034923
Soil is taken out from the wetland.
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Assam
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Guwahati
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG034924
The water of Deepor Beel is heavily polluted and infested with aquatic weeds.
MUDIT MISHRA
,
July, 2011 ,
Assam
Assam
,
Deepor Beel wetland
,
Guwahati
,
MUDIT MISHRA
,
Weeds
,
Weeds
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG036282
Villagers gather to request for RVEP to an NGO facilitator in Laphaichuk village, Sunitpur district, Assam
Sayantan Bera
,
Dec-11 ,
Assam
Assam
,
North East
,
Renewable Energy
,
Renewable Energy
,
Rural Electrification
,
Sayantan Bera
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
sunitpur
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG036283
First time solar users like Tupuni Pegu, a mother of three, do not know that batteries need to be replaced after 5 years of usage. Seeing this correspondent enquiring about solar, she asks, 'can you repair my system? The lights go off after an hour.' Sont
Sayantan Bera
,
Dec-11 ,
Assam
Assam
,
North East
,
Renewable Energy
,
Renewable Energy
,
Rural Electrification
,
Sayantan Bera
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
sunitpur
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG036284
First time solar users like Tupuni Pegu, a mother of three, do not know that batteries need to be replaced after 5 years of usage. Seeing this correspondent enquiring about solar, she asks, 'can you repair my system? The lights go off after an hour.' Sont
Sayantan Bera
,
Dec-11 ,
Assam
Assam
,
North East
,
Renewable Energy
,
Renewable Energy
,
Rural Electrification
,
Sayantan Bera
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
sunitpur
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG036285
First time solar users like Tupuni Pegu, a mother of three, do not know that batteries need to be replaced after 5 years of usage. Seeing this correspondent enquiring about solar, she asks, 'can you repair my system? The lights go off after an hour.' Sont
Sayantan Bera
,
Dec-11 ,
Assam
Assam
,
North East
,
Renewable Energy
,
Renewable Energy
,
Rural Electrification
,
Sayantan Bera
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
sunitpur
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG036286
Dewaru Gar, a farmer from the Hapasera village bought the solar lights for Rs 3120- a good Rs 2603 more than what he was supposed to pay. The systems were meant for neighboring Kaklabari, a grid connected village in Barpeta district. Gar has never attende
Sayantan Bera
,
Dec-11 ,
Assam
Assam
,
barpeta
,
North East
,
Renewable Energy
,
Renewable Energy
,
Rural Electrification
,
Sayantan Bera
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG036287
The family of Kokila Boro and Rohini Boro bought the HLS for Rs 8,000. Hapasera village, Barpeta district
Sayantan Bera
,
Dec-11 ,
Assam
Assam
,
barpeta
,
North East
,
Renewable Energy
,
Renewable Energy
,
Rural Electrification
,
Sayantan Bera
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG036288
From the same Hapasera village, 65 year old Harkeswar Bosumatari paid Rs 3000 for the solar HLS.
Sayantan Bera
,
Dec-11 ,
Assam
Assam
,
barpeta
,
North East
,
Renewable Energy
,
Renewable Energy
,
Rural Electrification
,
Sayantan Bera
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG036289
When Down to Earth visited Kaklabari in end November 2011, it could not locate any system in the village, other than 4 home lighting systems plus a street light in the courtyard of VEC president Bisti Ram Giyari's house. He refused to share the list of be
Sayantan Bera
,
Dec-11 ,
Kolkata
,
Assam
Assam
,
North East
,
Renewable Energy
,
Renewable Energy
,
Rural Electrification
,
Sayantan Bera
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
sunitpur
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG036290
A pile of non-functional batteries at Bisti Ram's house.
Sayantan Bera
,
Dec-11 ,
Assam
Assam
,
North East
,
Renewable Energy
,
Renewable Energy
,
Rural Electrification
,
Sayantan Bera
,
Solar Energy
,
Solar Energy
,
sunitpur
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG042774
Training institute, Guwahati
Mohd Shehfar
,
March, 2013 ,
Guwahati
,
Assam
Assam
,
Guwahati
,
Mohd Shehfar
,
rainwater harvesting
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG042775
Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
Mohd Shehfar
,
March, 2013 ,
Guwahati
,
Assam
Assam
,
Guwahati
,
Mohd Shehfar
,
rainwater harvesting
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG042776
Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
Mohd Shehfar
,
March, 2013 ,
Guwahati
,
Assam
Assam
,
Guwahati
,
Mohd Shehfar
,
rainwater harvesting
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG042777
Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
Mohd Shehfar
,
March, 2013 ,
Guwahati
,
Assam
Assam
,
Guwahati
,
Mohd Shehfar
,
rainwater harvesting
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
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DIG042778
Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
Mohd Shehfar
,
March, 2013 ,
Guwahati
,
Assam
Assam
,
Guwahati
,
Mohd Shehfar
,
rainwater harvesting
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
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DIG042779
Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
Mohd Shehfar
,
March, 2013 ,
Guwahati
,
Assam
Assam
,
Guwahati
,
Mohd Shehfar
,
rainwater harvesting
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG042780
Rooftop rainwater harvesting, Guwahati
Mohd Shehfar
,
March, 2013 ,
Guwahati
,
Assam
Assam
,
Guwahati
,
Mohd Shehfar
,
rainwater harvesting
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp035
$ 10/-
buy now