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...
Dilip Gameti, explains the appalling work done by government sanitation workers in Godwa village, “These toilets were built using only 200-300 bricks, and the plaster was not applied to them properly.” Even though their intentions were good, due to corruption the sanitation initiative in this village has failed. Complaining to...
Imagine a corrupt Anganwadi(health care centre) in-charge who bribes her way to receiving funds from the government without having entered the centre for 3 years! Residents of Panchlewa village have tried to complain to the Child Development Project Officer (CDOP) about this but no action has been taken. Chanda Devi...
The Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme aims to provide clean and safe drinking water to each and every family in rural areas. However, due to corruption and malpractice reality is far from this. Residents of Gadagada Bahal Panchayat have been waiting for over 2 years for water. Added to this the Minister of...
The road in Karando village is in disrepair. When it rains it is treacherous to cross due to the potholes. There are no bridges constructed to help residents cross the many rivers. Dasiya Devi a resident explains, “When the rivers and streams are full, no doctors come to this village. ...
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...
At 2:30 am on 17th May six people from a ‘higher caste’ tried to kill Sanjay Khobragade, a Dalit rights activist, over a caste based land dispute. They set him on fire while he slept in his house. With over 80-85% burns on his body, he passed away while at...
Having no electricity in the 21st century is unthinkable to most of us. However this is the reality for 150 families from Mahagaon village who had been promised electricity for the past 1.5 years. They are still waiting. Having complained to the relevant officials the only reply the have received...
