Rural connectivity is just as important as urban connectivity, that is why I started the Connecting Rural India initiative.
With the same aim of bridging the gap between cities and villages, through the world of maps.
Caption: An illustration of heart connecting with a collage of different types of rural roads.
The focus for this season was to explore rural areas of Southern Rajasthan specially the “Vagad Region” or “The tribal belt”.
You won’t believe that even good Asphalt and concrete roads were missing from maps, and incorrect roads made it more difficult for me to return. The roads are lifelines specially for the emergency responders.
Caption: Missing roads and bridges getting published
Caption: Collage of Screenshots showing my travel to one of the missing roads.
Caption: Screenshot showing a road on maps but it’s a dead end.
Caption: Screenshots showing adding of roads.
Further Details:
Duration - June 16, 2021 till July 9, 2021
Region - Rural Areas of Vagad region, Rajasthan, India*.*
Villages Covered - Warda, Ben, Gamri Ahara, Lorwara, Tamatiya, Ramsorah, Palgamri, Hamri Dewal, Tariobri, Salumbar etc.
To know more about how it works click here.
Future leg: If everything goes according to plan, the third leg will start around the first week of September.
Till then, remember to stay at home, be safe, and have fun guiding others.
Also, wish me luck for my third leg.
Anshuk.
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