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Pregnant Women made to pay for free services in Sindri, Jharkhand

 
/ December 18, 2015

Jaccha Baccha card provides women free facilities like vaccinations & medicines among other health care facilities. But in Pakur district’s Maheshpur block, women of Sindri village are being made to pay Rs 50 to Rs 100 for procurement of card by the local ANMs. Because of this, many women are...

Natural water source is on the brink of extinction in Domat, Bihar

 
/ December 14, 2015

Agriculture communities across many villages depend on natural resources to support their farming. The sustenance of these resources is never the priority of the administration. Natural resources may soon be on the brink of extinction.Lachnauta Jumi is a water source situated near Domat village. This water is used for drinking,...

IMPACT| Ensuring Subsidized Ration for Luxmipur, Bihar

 
/ December 8, 2015

The community at Luxmipur village was not receiving subsidized ration and, therefore, were forced to buy food supplies at a high price from the market. Many simply couldn’t afford and struggled to make ends meet. CC Reena mobilized the community and met with the local ration dealer. He assured that...

Digital India but hungry Indians

 
/ December 7, 2015

In March 2015 Mamta Banerjee announced digitised ration cards in the state of West Bengal, estimated to benefit more than five crore people. But for the people of Karkara village which comes under the Purulia district of West Bengal there is no respite. These people have been issued new ration...

A school without electricity in Cooch Behar

 
/ December 4, 2015

88 students belonging to Dalit and Muslim communities are forced to study in a school without electricity. The village in which the school is located has electricity but for 15 years there has been no electricity in the school. Please call the BDO of Cooch Behar on +91-3582270221 and demand...

This Primary Health Centre opens only 3 days a month

 
/ November 30, 2015

According to Health Ministry guidelines Primary Health Centres(PHC) are to be operational 24×7. However,  the PHC in Baura village of Katihar district Bihar, is open only 2-3 days a month. As a result residents have to travel as far as 25 km to avail basic healthcare facilities. Residents say that...

Living with HIV in rural Odisha

 
/ December 1, 2015

India has won global appraisal with the consistent decline in number of HIV/AIDS infected people in the last three decades. By 2011, India marked more than 50% decline in number of new HIV infections. Yet, HIV/AIDS is still treated like a taboo in both urban and rural spheres. Jhunu, a...

Dangerous Bridge | Sushima Rava reports for IndiaUnheard

 
/ November 27, 2015

600 people of Mangalkata Basti in West Bengal are forced to cross a broken wooden bridge which goes over the Nonai river in West Bengal. The bridge leads to the nearest schools, collages, hospital and market. Left with no choice the villagers are living in fear of their lives. Get...