July 2016
21 families affected as PESA Act violated in Chhattisgarh
The burning issue in Chhattisgarh that is consuming the marginalised, tribal people of the state today is displacement on a massive scale – for mining, industries, dams, sanctuaries, highways, all in the name of ‘development’. The village of Vehramora, a Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas ACT (PESA ACT) protected land,...
Video Volunteers Impact: Women get water
Equipped with the right knowledge and impetus from Video Volunteer’s community correspondent Asha Devi, women of Makarpur, Bihar, approached the Block development Officer of the block and solved the problem, getting the hand-pump fixed within a week; and putting an end to lack of safe, drinking water. Community Correspondents come from...
An accident-prone primary school
The school compound of Bhishwa municipal primary school, Uttar Pradesh can be a ground for a tragedy. The school, which has more than 50 students has no boundary walls and faces a busy road which witnesses rush throughout school hours hampering the children’s lunch hour and play hours. The school...
West Bengal: Water scarcity forces people to ration drinking water
Annapurna Kumari has been drinking a little water in the past few years, and whatever water she drinks is polluted and unhygienic. Just like her, the 200 other residents of Darikuri Dolashal village, West Bengal, are falling sick in the face of acute water scarcity. So severe is the problem,...
Appeal for a roof over their heads
Indira Awaas Yojana, (IAY) which came into effect in 1985 guaranteeing Housing for All for people living ‘Below Poverty Line’ (BPL). Despite the promised financial support and a solid roof over their heads, 15 Dalit families of Khalasi of Buxar district still reside in temporary slums and makeshift accommodations near...
Video Volunteers Impact: An entire village gets work under NREGA
Asha Devi, a farm labourer from Bihar was working hard to make ends meet with her seasonal, meagre earnings. She had no idea, that she could have a supplementary income during the non-harvest seasons through the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), an Indian labour law and social security measure...