October 2015
Red and Greasy Water in Pelma – Rajesh Gupta reports for IndiaUnheard
“People suffering red and greasy water coming out from the hand pump from Pelma Village of Tamnar block of Chhattisgarh. Community correspondent Rajesh Gupta reports from Chhattisgarh for Video Volunteers.”
A broken home
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Lower Suktel Dam destroying Tribal’s livelihood
Banchhorpalli, Bolangir, Odisha | Satya Banchhor Banchhorpalli is a tribal dominated village that falls under Loisingha block of Bolangir district, Odisha. This village comes in the list of those 29 villages which would be submerged in Lower Suktel Dam project. The resident forest-dwelling tribe considers Mahua tree(Madhuca Longifolia) as a...
Corruption in NRHM : Pregnant woman charged Rs 300 by Auxilary Nurse Midwife
Mandru Block, Sahebganj District, Jharkhand Community Correspondent Shikha Paharin’s sister-in-law, Munni Paharin gave birth to a baby boy at the district hospital of Sahebganj in 2014. According to the Janani Suraksha Yojana, all women below poverty line are entitled to free and cashless deliveries at government-run health facilities. However, at...
Corruption Denies the Poor Access to Government Schemes – Munger, Bihar
Around 100 families do not have BPL or APL cards in Ithari village of Munger district in Bihar. Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards are issued by the Indian Government to people who are financially very weak. Having these cards means that family can buy basic commodities at subsidised rates from...
No compensation for lost land in 1994
In Maharashtra, between Manwani and Bhadal, many houses & villages have drowned since 1994. The government hasn’t done anything to help these people. 33 villages in Maharashtra, 19 villages in Gujarat and 193 villages of Madhya Pradesh have been displaced due to the Sardar Sarovar Dam project. More than 2,50,000...
Polluted Water Spreading Disease
“Gargatti Parsuli village of Gariyaband district of Chhattisgarh people facing lack of drinking water problem and women fetch water from river which is polluted. Community Correspondent Reena Ramteke reports from Chhattisgarh for Video Volunteers.”
On World Food Day – A starving village
15% of India’s 1.2 billion people, which amounts to 180 million people, still don’t get enough food each day (Source: International Food Policy Research Institute).The ration is not being distributed to Lakshmipur village in Bihar and all that the villagers hope for is some subsidised food, which is a right...