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Corruption in Health center: Midwives made to pay INR 7000

 
/ April 21, 2015

Cases, where the common man has to pay bribes to get work done, is not uncommon in India. Here Community Correspondent Anul Guria documents testimonies of corruption that occurred at the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Chainpur Block of Palamau district, Jharkhand. PHC’s are state-owned rural health care facilities in...

BSNL- Pauperising People

 
/ March 25, 2015

25th March 2015 | Khunti District, Jharkhand | Amita Tuti In India, having a job with government institutions brings with it a sense of security- timely wages, increments and other benefits. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-owned telecommunications company, has not been paying 11 people who work in the...

He Goes to Work everyday but hasn’t been paid in 18 years!

 
/ March 24, 2015

24th March 2014 | Gutuhatu village, Murhu Block, Jharkhand | Amita Tuti Bishu Munda is a night guard at a local memorial who, despite showing up for his job every single day for the past 24 years, hasn’t received his salary since 1996. He’s been guarding the statue of Birsa...

Leaking subsidies; deprived poor

 
/ January 27, 2015

January 27; Ghariyaband, Chattisgarh In India’s hinterland, corruption related to the ration cards is quite common. For the simple reason that it can help obtain subsidised food grains, people try to get their hands on BPL ration cards, even if they aren’t entitled. This leads to deprivation on the part...

Fraud with Unemployed Tribals, Mandro, Sahebganj

 
/ December 15, 2014

In Dedorpahar, Mandro Block of Sahebganj district in Jharkhand, Joel Malto took 10000 INR each from Poonam malto and 25 others promising them a job in Janseva Bima Yojana(Janseva Insurance Scheme). It has been more than a year since Joel promised them a permanent job in the Government. Among the...

Demanding Fair Price For Forest Produce, Khudaguda, Odisha

 
/ December 12, 2014

This video is made by a Video Volunteers Community Correspondent Dasarathi Behera to get fair price for Khudaguda villagers. CALL TO ACTION : To support his efforts and the villagers call District Forest Officer, Baikuntha Bihari Mishra at +91 6641 226 444. Community Correspondents come from marginalised communities in India...

Update from Zaalapora, Bandipora, J&K

 
/ December 11, 2014

The water supply and electric supply has been restored in the area to a large extent. However the compensation issues and road connectivity in Zaalapora has still not been addressed by the Government. Although RTI applications have been filed by people in the concerned departments, they are yet to receive a...

Kashmir floods aftermath: Zaalapora, Bandipora, J&K

 
/ December 11, 2014

This is the Zaalapora area in district Bandipora. A house to 350 families and more, Zalapora lies isolated since September 9. The 91 meter road that linked Zaalapora to the larger villages was washed away when the water from Nala Ferozpora and Hokarsar breached the Zaalapora bandh(Dam). Since then the...