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NMC fines sanitation workers for absences but takes no action against officials despite safety failures and worker deaths.

Vidarbha’s PDS faces selenium contamination in Buldhana wheat and a foodgrain scam in Hingoli, Yavatmal, Nanded, impacting thousands.

A detailed report on monsoon-linked waterborne disease outbreaks in Nagpur with data, timelines, and official responses.

Lack of data hampers Vidarbha’s poverty programs, affecting MGNREGA, PDS, education, and health for the poor.

Data from Vidarbha highlights how limited access to sanitary pads harms school attendance and health of young girls.

Vidarbha’s biggest cities face rising streetlight outages as civic inaction and poor maintenance fuel public complaints.

Nagpur's Futala Lake faces environmental decay despite massive investment. Legal battles halt projects as pollution worsens.

Kanhan River in Vidarbha faces severe pollution from industry and sewage, impacting health and ecosystems with slow cleanup efforts.

Vultures have nearly vanished from Vidarbha due to toxic drugs and habitat loss, prompting reintroduction efforts.

Nearly 90% of water conservation structures in Vidarbha's Nagpur and Amravati districts are non-functional since years.

Political disputes over Dalit welfare funds in Vidarbha highlight challenges in fair resource allocation.

Fake medicines flooded Vidarbha’s hospitals from 2020 to 2025, endangering lives and exposing gaps in healthcare safety.

Vidarbha’s broken pipelines cause water loss, health risks, and economic strain, with municipalities struggling to respond.

Vidarbha's cities like Nagpur and Akola show gaps in monsoon readiness, while Chandrapur takes proactive steps for 2025 floods.

Tobacco-related cancers surge in Vidarbha, with oral cancer leading. High tobacco use drives this health crisis in the region.

Despite loan waiver promises, Vidarbha farmers face debt recovery actions and rising land possession notices.

Floods from 2015 to 2023 reveal major coordination, warning, and infrastructure gaps across Vidarbha's districts.

Financial crimes in Vidarbha, from GST scams to bank frauds, hit hard, with slow action and deep effects on locals.

Cotton farming in Vidarbha has driven unsustainable groundwater use, with extraction crossing 90% in key districts.

Over 21,000 farmer suicides and protest deaths in Vidarbha expose critical gaps in response, relief, and irrigation access.