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Baran, Rajasthan

Oct 08, 2025

In Shahbad: drown a forest; grow a dam

A proposed pumped storage hydro project in Shahbad’s dense forests will drown over 400 hectares of land. Thousands of Sahariya Adivasis and Dalits who depend on the forests will lose their livelihoods

Photo Editor

Binaifer Bharucha

Video Editor

Urja

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Author

Priti David

Priti David is the Executive Editor of PARI. She writes on forests, Adivasis and livelihoods. Priti also leads the Education section of PARI and works with schools and colleges to bring rural issues into the classroom and curriculum.

Editor

P. Sainath

P. Sainath is Founder Editor, People's Archive of Rural India. He has been a rural reporter for decades and is the author of 'Everybody Loves a Good Drought' and 'The Last Heroes: Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom'.

Photo Editor

Binaifer Bharucha

Binaifer Bharucha is a freelance photographer based in Mumbai, and Photo Editor at the People's Archive of Rural India.

Video Editor

Urja

Urja is Senior Assistant Editor - Video at the People’s Archive of Rural India. A documentary filmmaker, she is interested in covering crafts, livelihoods and the environment. Urja also works with PARI's social media team.