From the Ground

ThePrint reported that 80 years since first proposed, the Polavaram irrigation project, on the Godavari, is in limbo. The project was touted to irrigate 2.91 lakh hectares and provide drinking water to 28.5 lakh people. ThePrint's investigation into the problems with Polavaram explained how systemic inertia and bureaucracy has plagued similar ambitious projects in India.

Max Maharashtra reported on the difficulty faced by blind students to get 'scribes' to be able to appear for their higher secondary examinations. Following the grantee's coverage on their plight, the state education department began setting up a 'writers bank' and a website for registering volunteer-writers.

Janjwar reported on the plight of residents of Hardasi Kheda area in Lucknow who were living amidst squalor and dirt, with stinking, overflowing drains and dilapidated roads. Following Janjwar’s reportage – the administration took cognizance and started repair work on the drains and damaged road.

Max Maharashtra’s coverage on the lack of electricity in a remote village, in Aurangabad district and the struggles of the affected citizens led to the administration electrifying the village, 30 years after they were first promised.

Khabar Lahariya reported on the plight of residents of Lauri village in Chitrakoot district in UP who were waiting for their share of funds allocated to them under the PM Awas Yojana, which they had not received for over 50 years. Following the coverage, the funds were released, and the houses built.