“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.”
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...
Turki, Falka, Katihar, Bihar | Navita Devi More than 1000 people still do not have access to electricity in Bihar’s Turki village. Electricity poles were erected 5 years yet the villagers suffer in darkness. Correspondent Navita talks to the community about living without electricity and discusses how this problem can...
Jhirikbithapahar, Sahebganj, Jharkhand | Jyoti Malto In 2007, a school was constructed. 8 years later, this school is yet to function because the appointed teacher never shows up for duty. The children tell that they only come on Independence day and Republic day to hoist the flag. When the community...
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act was passed in 2005 to ensure the safety of women against domestic violence. However, a decade later, women like Mamta, from Uttar Pradesh, remain without justice. Hailing from Baritola village of Ambedkar Nagar in UP, Mamta has been a victim of domestic...
Maniyarchak Ghat, Munger, Bihar | Sheila Sheikh Maniyarhak ghat has nearly 15 to 20 houses with a population of around 100 – 150 people. These villagers have never had ‘pukka’ houses been built for them. “We are poor people and cannot afford to build proper houses. Our houses are very...
Munger, Bihar | Sheela Sheikh 300 people have not seen a toilet in 40 years. Swacch Bharat Abhiyan or Clean India Mission’s main objective is elimination of open defecation. This campaign aims to accomplish the vision of a ‘Clean India’ by 2 October 2019 which is on Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th...
Rounia, Barari, Katihar, Bihar | Reena Devi The national food security law provides legal entitlement to subsidised food grains to two-thirds of India’s population. Bihar was hailed for being among the states that successfully implemented the scheme. However, our ground reports tell us that majority of the beneficiaries still don’t have...
