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IU Impact: Clogged Drains, Caste Discrimination – dismissed by Camera & Community.

 
/ December 18, 2014

A survey conducted in India indicates that over 200,000 people died of malaria in 2012. In this interview VV-PACS Community Correspondent Satyendra speaks from Mau, Uttar Pradesh, describing how clogged drains were causing sickness & ill health in his village. With this video, Satyendra & his community successfully challenged caste constraints...

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...

Incorrect BPL survey vexing Somra

 
/ December 15, 2014

In Jamdih village of Kamadara block, Somra munda and his family of 7 is living without a roof from several months. He works in the fields as a daily wage labourer and earns a mere income of 120 INR to support his wife and 5 kids. He barely manages to...

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...

Update from Nowgam, Bandipora, J&K

 
/ December 11, 2014

The water supply and electric supply has been restored to a large extent. However the compensation issue has still not been addressed by the Government. Although RTI applications have been filed by people in the concerned departments, but they are yet to receive any reply from them. Community Correspondent Taha Mirani...

Kashmir floods aftermath: Nowgam, Bandipora

 
/ December 11, 2014

Community Correspondent Taha reports on floods in Kashmir. Taha reports from Nowgam area of Bandipora where the floods have washed away all the resources people had and disrupted their lives. A number of locals fled their homes leaving everything behind. Cattle and livestock have disappeared. The school in the area...