Over 30 villagers of Munjal, Rajnandgaon have waited for more than a year to receive wages owed to them by the Forest Department. Please call M.R Meshram, of the Chhattisgarh Forest Department on (0)9424138277 to ensure the people of Munjal get their dues immediately. As part of the Forest Department’s...
“They said so many things before uprooting us, but did not fulfill their promises.” This is the case for residents of Turitola village, who were uprooted from their homes in the name of development but not given adequate compensation. Call to Action:Help them now! Prakash Chanda, General...
Imagine living in a plastic shed because the government scheme you are eligible for is not being given to you. This is the reality for Gabriel Bodra and his family. The Indira Awaas (Housing) Scheme is a 1985 Indian government initiated social welfare programme created to provide housing for the...
Old Age Pension is for people who are over 60 years old and have Below Povery Line (BPL) cards. They are given 400 rupees every month. But beneficiaries from Chilga panchayat are not getting this. For those individuals who are not under the Old Age Pension Plan and cannot take...
Under the Integrated Child Development Scheme, Anganwadis which are an all-encompassing health care centre were established in 1975. Its goals are vital and comprehensive: to combat child nutrition and hunger, to provide basic health care, and to offer pre-school education. The main beneficiaries are young children, teenage girls, pregnant women...
The Indian Government’s National Pension System is an on going saga of another ineffective government policy. One example is Pramila Devi in Ahimachak village, Katihar district, Bihar who is not receiving her right to old age pension. VV PACS Community Correspondent Navita Devi interviews the 70 year old pensioner...
The Indian Government launched the National Pension System scheme with high hopes but it has failed to deliver as expected.One such case is Pakhandu Yadav from Patel Nagar, Munari village, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh who was denied his pension for not paying a bribe to the Village Head. The Village Head...
200 families in Uttar Pradesh are being forced to live without proper houses. All that stands between them and safe shelter is one ignorant Village Head. VV-PACS Correspondent Shabnam reports on the situation with the hope that you will hold the errant Village Head accountable for his lapses in getting...