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Tribal women ensure safe drinking water for their village

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In Kantakoli, a remote village in Odisha where the indigenous Juanga community lives, a severe water crisis spurred women to take action and ensure access to clean drinking water and improved livelihoods.

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Why Assam’s gaon burha governance system remains popular

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The Rabha community in Assam has its own traditional governance system called gaon burha, wherein a committee of village elders solves conflicts without external intervention.

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Villagers save in a deity’s name for rainy day

Village God’s Funds, a traditional practice of pooling money and lending to shareholders with just a social collateral, help villagers save and borrow money for emergencies

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Inspired local governance transforms villages in Odanthurai

The Odanthurai village council in southern Tamil Nadu has shown how a Panchayati Raj institution can achieve holistic rural development with the help of wise leadership and community participation