Its infertile land, lack of irrigation facilities and feudal social order contribute to make Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh one of India's most backward regions. But over the past eight years, things have started looking up in Jalaun and Mahoba districts of the area. Irrigation facilities have improved, food insecurity is on its way out and more students attend schools with attendance being more gender-balanced.
Assertion by women
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/running-show
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/t-v-jayan
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/women
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/education
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ngo
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttar-pradesh
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jalaun
