Nitu’s primary area of interest is working with slum communities to help deal with the problems they face regarding electricity, roads, water and drainage. She feels that the political leaders claim that they have done work in these communities but the reality is different. She has found a new tool in video which can help her document issues that have…

Nitu Chakhia

Nitu Chakia is doing this humanitarian work with the support of an NGO called Holy Spirit.

Nitu Chakia, our community correspondent from Bhubaneswar, is involved in relief work since the lockdown was imposed all over the country. Nitu is one amongst 100 community correspondents involved in relief work across 17 states. So far, VV has helped 91,000 families.

Nitu Chakia is doing this humanitarian work with the support of an NGO called Holy Spirit.

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