Tag: India (Country)
IMPACT| Ensuring Subsidized Ration for Luxmipur, Bihar
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...
Impact: Supplementary nutrition now available at Anganwadi
Mahangpur village, Jehanabad district, Bihar | Asha Kumari Malnutrition is rampant in Mahangpur village of Jehanabad district, Bihar. Despite this, the Anganwadi centre in the village did not distribute ration on a regular basis. When community correspondent, Asha Devi learnt about this, she reported the matter to the Child Development...
Corruption in NRHM : Pregnant woman charged Rs 300 by Auxilary Nurse Midwife
Mandru Block, Sahebganj District, Jharkhand Community Correspondent Shikha Paharin’s sister-in-law, Munni Paharin gave birth to a baby boy at the district hospital of Sahebganj in 2014. According to the Janani Suraksha Yojana, all women below poverty line are entitled to free and cashless deliveries at government-run health facilities. However, at...
No compensation for lost land in 1994
In Maharashtra, between Manwani and Bhadal, many houses & villages have drowned since 1994. The government hasn’t done anything to help these people. 33 villages in Maharashtra, 19 villages in Gujarat and 193 villages of Madhya Pradesh have been displaced due to the Sardar Sarovar Dam project. More than 2,50,000...
Healthcare fails pregnant women in Bihar
Sikkat, Katihar, Bihar | Reena Devi The pregnant women in Sikkat, Ward no. 3, Bihar are not being provided with proper healthcare facilities as expected. Their sufferings were recorded by our Community correspondent Reena Devi.Please call the Sub-divisional officer on +91-9473191377 and ask him to immediately make sure that pregnant...
No ration for Ration card holders in Guzriyal Kupwara | Peer Azhar reports for IndiaUnheard
The Ration depot situated in Guzriyal, Kupwara is not giving ration to local people even though they have a valid Ration card with them. People travel to Kralpora to buy Rice from the market on higher prices. After complaining to the Divisional Commissioner, he gave the residents a receipt and...
5 months without food – Asha reports from Sagarpur, Bihar
The villagers of Sagarpur in Bihar are not getting any ration from the dealer in their village. Our community correspondent Asha went there to find out the reason behind it. All the villagers belonging to BPL (Below Poverty Line) have the right to get ration every month. Community Correspondents come...
With 9 different grains & blessings: an unusual festival for women in northern India
Padugada village, Dhanbad, Jharkhand | Bharti Kumari Karma and Jitiya festivals are very important to the Kurmi community. Unmarried girls pray for their brothers during Karma which is celebrated around August 11, while Jitiya, which is the occasion for married women to pray for the well-being of their children, follows...