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A whole family may die if the roof collapses
“Because if kids sleep inside, they may get crushed and die if the roof collapses. Last time when it rained, a roof collapsed injuring a person on the head.” This is the current situation in Chatrutand village where 250 residents are living in dilapidated housing. The Indira Awaas Scheme is...
Social exclusion stands in the way of Indira Awaas Scheme
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...
Stop Corrupt Practices of Anganwadi Incharge
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...
Road flooded by Neglect
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. ...
No pension, No ration, No one listening.
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...
No Bribe No Free House
Want a house that is supposed to be provided for free by the government? Tough luck. It’s not free. Give me a bribe. Else live on the street or in a make shift hut. An unsafe place that may collapse on you and kill you and your entire family. Money...
Going Strong: 7 months – 7 Impacts and much more!
Video Volunteers launched its campaign ‘Pass Ya Fail?’ in November 2013. This is the first-ever video audit campaign of the Right to Education Act in India. This is an update on what our determined Community Correspondents have documented in the last seven months. “Today, there is a new tube well...
Requesting Deaf Ears
The Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) Scheme is a 1985 Indian government initiated social welfare programme created to provide housing for the rural underprivileged in India. Mo Kudia (My Hut) is a scheme that was launched in 2008in Odisha to provide houses to those families who were deprived the benefits of...