NEWS BY THOSE WHO LIVE IT
Dalits left vulnerable due to lack of ownership documents
“People belonging to the Yadav community threaten to evict us from our lands”, says Kamala Devi, a member of one of the 50 Dalit families residing in Dhakwal Bigha village. These people have not received their documents regarding ownership of the land they have been living on for the last...
Oppressed Dalits: Abused, beaten up by the upper caste
Romiya Devi and her family from Gaya in Bihar were attacked by the upper caste people on the 3rd of March 2015. Stones, cow dung and bad words were thrown at her house. When she and her husband asked them to stop, the upper caste people barged into their house...
Red and Greasy Water in Pelma – Rajesh Gupta reports for IndiaUnheard
“People suffering red and greasy water coming out from the hand pump from Pelma Village of Tamnar block of Chhattisgarh. Community correspondent Rajesh Gupta reports from Chhattisgarh for Video Volunteers.”
Corruption Denies the Poor Access to Government Schemes – Munger, Bihar
Around 100 families do not have BPL or APL cards in Ithari village of Munger district in Bihar. Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards are issued by the Indian Government to people who are financially very weak. Having these cards means that family can buy basic commodities at subsidised rates from...
Polluted Water Spreading Disease
“Gargatti Parsuli village of Gariyaband district of Chhattisgarh people facing lack of drinking water problem and women fetch water from river which is polluted. Community Correspondent Reena Ramteke reports from Chhattisgarh for Video Volunteers.”
Bribe for Aadhar Card in Sikkat Council, Bihar – Video Volunteer Reena Reports
An Aadhar card contractor’s act of demanding bribes from village residents has come to light in Bihar’s Sikkar village. Anil Mandal, the ward member of ward number 1, 2 and 3 of the village has been demanding bribes for providing applications for Aadhar cards. The residents report that he has...
Impact – People got their Right of Work, Gerabari Basti, Bihar – Video Volunteer, Navita...
Over 50 people of Gerawari Basti were unable to work under various government schems because of the lack of labour cards. Unaware of the procedure, they approached Navita Devi, our Community Correspondent, to help them get employment. Navita, on the behalf of villagerswrote an application to the PRS (poverty Reducing...
Community comes together to end the ration dealer corruption in Bihar
Public Distribution System in India is an institution where corruption is practised rampantly. So, when our Community Correspondent Reena Devi was informed by the residents of Sikkat village about the corruption within their local Public Distribution System, she went there and shot a video on the issue. The government of...