Reshma

Working in ActionAid Association Bangalore regional office.

[ActionAid Association @ActionAidIndia]

World Environment Day!
Putting People at the Heart of Environmental Protection
World Environment Day is a reminder that the future of our planet depends not only on technological solutions and government policies, but also on the knowledge, stewardship, and leadership of the communities whose lives are most closely connected to nature.
Across the world, small farmers, pastoralists, forest dwellers, fisherfolk, Indigenous peoples, and other traditional communities have protected ecosystems for generations. Their livelihoods depend on healthy forests, rivers, wetlands, grasslands, coasts, and biodiversity-rich landscapes. In caring for these ecosystems, they have often conserved biodiversity, maintained ecological balance, and developed sustainable ways of living with nature long before environmental protection became a global concern.
Yet these same communities are among the first to experience the impacts of climate change, environmental degradation, pollution, and the loss of natural resources. As floods, droughts, heatwaves, and ecological disruptions intensify, their knowledge and experience become even more valuable.
Protecting the environment therefore requires more than conservation from above. It requires entrusting local communities with meaningful rights, responsibilities, and decision-making power over the ecosystems on which they depend. Securing community rights to land, forests, water bodies, grazing lands, and other commons can strengthen environmental protection while improving livelihoods and social justice.
Evidence from across the world shows that where communities have secure tenure and a voice in governance, forests are better protected, biodiversity is richer, natural resources are used more sustainably, and resilience to climate change is stronger. Community-led conservation, agroecology, sustainable fisheries, and locally driven restoration efforts offer practical pathways towards a more just and sustainable future.
On this World Environment Day, let us recognise that the people most dependent on nature are often its most committed guardians. Building a sustainable future means placing communities at the centre of efforts to protect biodiversity, restore ecosystems, and confront the climate crisis. The health of our planet and the well-being of its people depend on it.

[Sanjay Kumar IAS @skumarias02]

"Puddling" is a fascinating, common behavior where male butterflies gather in groups on moist substances such as mud, rotting plant matter, dung, to drink fluids rich in nutrients like Sodium & potassium. Common sight during summer & monsoon season.
@DudhwaTR
@rameshpandeyifs

[Raghavendra B Pachhapur @RBPachhapur]

@CMofKarnataka @PriyankKharge
Rising heat is killing MGNREGS workers in North Karnataka — no timing relief, no shade, no water.
A state GO is urgently needed. You acted last year. Please act NOW.
Protect workers from the heat!
#HeatWave2026 #MGNREGS
@readingkafka @rdprgok

[ActionAid Association @ActionAidIndia]

ActionAid Association organized a Shramik Pathshala meeting at Mathanpala village, Balangir district, Bhuvaneshwar with active participation from 10 women workers under MGNREGA. During the session, documents were prepared for submitting job demand applications, while key issues related to MGNREGA were discussed. This was done to strengthen workers’ access to employment rights and entitlements. @sndeep

[Slum Mahila Sanghatane @MahilaSlum]

Every time it rains, this is the reality in our area.
Streets turn into rivers, homes get flooded, and daily life comes to a halt. We deserve better drainage, better planning, and safer place. ChamrajpetConstituency #urbanflood #NeedAction #bengalururains #rainImpact

[Raghavendra B Pachhapur @RBPachhapur]

180 #ChoultryWorkers across 3 villages in Ramanagara & Belagavi dist. were registered under Ambedkar Karmika Sahaya Hasta Yojana through facilitation camps by AKP.
Grateful to @LabourGovt
Request @SantoshSLadINC initiate issuance of SMART Cards for reg. workers
@osd_cmkarnataka

[ActionAid Association @ActionAidIndia]

ActionAid Association facilitated a youth meeting in Sudhamanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, where young people discussed key issues like basic amenities, jobs, education, waste management, and substance abuse.
With active participation, they prepared a Youth Manifesto and a charter of demands to submit to government authorities, taking a strong step towards a better community. #YouthPower #CommunityVoices
@sndeep

[Raghavendra B Pachhapur @RBPachhapur]

Beyond ODF Declarations- highlights ground realities Chikkodi, Belagavi
- Nearly 50% SC households lack toilets
- Water & usability gaps persist
- Women face dignity & safety challenges
Ensure equitable sanitation for all.
Submitted to your office @RDPR_Karnataka
@readingkafka

[Raghavendra B Pachhapur @RBPachhapur]

Study on Makkala Grama Sabhe, Chikkodi
shows progress, but major gaps remain: most GPs held meetings, yet children’s real concerns are missing from records & participation barriers persist.
Reforms needed to make child participation meaningful
@readingkafka @rdprgok @rahul7shinde

[ActionAid Association @ActionAidIndia]

#DigitalEmpowerment #GirlsEducation
At a Government School in Barabanki, ActionAid Association, with support from Aditya Birla Capital Foundation, conducted a Digital Literacy Training programme for 150 adolescent girls. The participants learned basic computer skills, how to search for information online, and how to use MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The training boosted their confidence, strengthened their digital knowledge, and equipped them with essential skills to access information for education and future career opportunities.

[ActionAid Association @ActionAidIndia]

ActionAid Association is strengthening people’s participation in local development. In Cheluvadipalya Ward, Bengaluru, Karnataka, community consultations brought together women, children, and senior citizens to prepare a Charter of Demands for the upcoming Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike budget. Similar meetings were held in seven wards, covering 38 slum settlements. The consolidated demands were submitted to BBMP officials, ensuring marginalized communities have a strong voice in city planning and development decisions. #CitizensVoice #ParticipatoryGovernance

[ActionAid Association @ActionAidIndia]

Biodiversity Management Committees Reconstituted By 14 Gram Panchayats in Satna district, Madhya Pradesh

Strengthening community stewardship of forests, ActionAid Association supported the reconstitution of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) in 14 gram panchayats across the Patha plateau region of Satna district, Madhya Pradesh under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Led by community-based leader Surendra Dahiya, this step reinforces the role of local communities—especially tribal and forest-dependent families—as custodians of their forests.
ActionAid Association is working towards forming and training over 100 BMCs, deepening community-led conservation, safeguarding livelihoods, and protecting forests for generations to come.

[Reshma @reshmaut]

@BbmpEast @CMofKarnataka @DKShivakumar respected ministers please repair Lazar Road in Frazer town area. Not repaired for almost 2years. #Repairbbbmp road @prajavani

[Manohar Elavarthi/ ಮನೋಹರ್ ಎಲವರ್ತಿ @manoharban]

28-12-25ರಂದು @BZZameerAhmedK ಅವರು 24 ಗಂಟೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಕೋಗಿಲು ಲೇಔಟ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮನೆ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡವರಿಗೆ ಸಿಹಿ ಸುದ್ದಿ ನೀಡುವುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಪುನರ್ವಸತಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಆಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವದ ಮೊದಲು ನೀವು ಸಿಹಿ ಸುದ್ದಿ ನೀಡುವಿರಾ?
@GBAChiefComm @CMofKarnataka @DKShivakumar @krishnabgowda #ಕೋಗಿಲುಕೂಗು #KogiluKoogu

[Raghavendra B Pachhapur @RBPachhapur]

climate heros from the villages of Chikkodi, Belagavi join to pledge care for #Earth and protect #nature.
Orientation training was organised for children from 13 Gram Panchayat.
@CEOZPBelagavi
@sndeep @reshmaut

[Reshma @reshmaut]

@WorkersBoard ಪ್ರತಿ ವಾರ್ಡುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದುಡಿಯುವ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗುವಲ್ಲಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳ‌ಪಾಲನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ/children's creche ಮತ್ತು ಪೌಷ್ಟಿಕ ಆಹಾರ ಮಕ್ಜಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರು ನಿರಾತಂಕವಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಅನುಕೂಲ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದೆ @ActionAidIndia @WorkersBoard

[Reshma @reshmaut]

@rishitaakhanna @the_hindu @THBengaluru @siddaramaiah @SWDGoK @krishnabgowda @NammaBengaluroo @bengalurupost1 Request @CMofKarnataka to address the caste certificate denial issues of the most vulnerable communities. #womens

[Rishita Khanna @rishitaakhanna]

In Karnataka, rigid caste & scholarship rules are leaving children from SC communities without benefits as govt. insist on the father’s TC, even when he is deceased or never formally educated

@the_hindu @THBengaluru

Read: https://t.co/FpyNoNlfXt

[ActionAid Association @ActionAidIndia]

World Toilet Day | Dignity Begins with a Toilet
This #WorldToiletDay, we’re spotlighting a basic right that millions of women in our cities still struggle to access — a safe, clean, and functional public toilet.
ActionAid Association’s landmark study Public Toilets for Young Urban Women — conducted across six major Indian cities — reveals the everyday challenges women face:
* Long queues and distant facilities
* Lack of lighting and privacy
* Unsafe spaces where harassment is common
* No water, no bins, and no menstrual hygiene services
* High user fees that burden low-income families
For many young women, something as simple as using a toilet affects health, mobility, safety, education, and economic independence.
This World Toilet Day, let’s reaffirm that a gender-just city is one where every woman can access a toilet safely, with dignity and without fear.
We call on city authorities, communities, and all of us to invest in gender-responsive public toilets that truly meet women’s needs.
Read the full report here:
https://t.co/N7oR6aMxKC

[ActionAid Association @ActionAidIndia]

As Urban Action School 2025 comes to a close, smiles, laughter, and reflections filled the room.
Participants received their certificates a small token of a big journey of learning, sharing, and reimagining our cities together.
Thank you everyone who made this week meaningful for every conversation, every idea, and every step toward inclusive and just urban futures.
#UrbanActionSchool2025 #ActionAid #UniversityOfKashmir #InclusiveCities #RightToTheCity #UrbanJustice #LearningTogether #CollectiveAction