What people in Gajapati are saying

“20,000 rupees were given to Amar Mahila Mandal. We can make a small handwritten slip.”

“I am an SHG woman. My family is very, very poor. No sir. Don't make a land deed in my name. Don't. You'll say it after thinking, won't you? It's going directly, that (one).”

“If our group gets twenty thousand rupees, we will buy goods and do business.”

“My name is Surendra Podra. I am from Gurumundi village, Katinga Gram Panchayat, Dani block, Kandhamal district. I want to highlight the environmental degradation of today. Our ancestors used to live in the forest, depending on roots, greens, and various other things. But... I express my desire to bring back that kind of environment.”

“If you give twenty thousand rupees to our women's team, we can make various kinds of things and do business.”

“My name is Morosmi Rekha Mapatra. Village Brahmaniga, Manchu Brahmaniga, Block Banigarh, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family is a very poor family. If the government provides me with twenty thousand assistance, I can become a leader in running my family by doing poultry farming.”

“My name is Dhruvanath Bisoi. My village is Kinaria, Panchayat Bamunia, Block Darimuli, District Kandhamal. I have a small grocery shop. Due to lack of funds, I am unable to bring more grocery items and conduct business. If the government provides me some support.”

“What business will we do if we give 20,000 rupees to our women's team?”

“My name is Dhiren Podra. Village Baramundi. Panchayat Katia, Block Jarimundi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. The government had provided me ₹50,000 in assistance. I, along with buying farming materials, an additional ₹50,000.”

“My name is Anita. Village Biranagar, Gram Panchayat Kumbarigaon Block, Upazila Kantabanji. I am an ordinary woman. My family is a very poor family. If the government had provided 20 thousand rupees in assistance, then I would have been greatly benefited and could have been more effective in supporting my family.”

“My name is Daurati Mallick. Village Kushtapur, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman, my family is a very poor family. The government provided me with 20,000 assistance, and I will be able to lead my family by doing poultry farming.”

“My village is Madipanka Panchayat, Bamua Block, Daringbadi, Kandhamal District. I feel that the traditional farming methods our ancestors used, without using fertilizers, yielded more crops. Now, even with fertilizers, the yield... I am expressing my wish.”

“Hello. Hello. Yes. My name is Manus Pattomajhi. My village is Khariguda, Gram Panchayat Katingia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I... I am a farmer, due to lack of funds, I am unable to farm well. Although the government gives me farmer's loan...”

“My name is Sudarshan Patra. Village Brahmanigaon. Area Ramgaon. Block Dharamgarh. District Kalahandi. I am a farmer. Due to lack of funds, I am unable to do good farming. If the government provides me with financial assistance of 60,000 rupees as a loan, I can buy agricultural machinery, buy more seeds, do better farming, and become more profitable.”

“It came from Rama's office. Village Jirio Nagar, Panchayat Kumbhari Bari, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. I want to cultivate a second crop, but due to lack of seeds, I am unable to do so. If the government provides me with seeds for the second crop, then by cultivating the second crop, it could yield more produce.”

“My name is Mamata Pudra. My village is Sramgudi, Panchayat Katinga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. My family belongs to a very poor class. The government provides me with a loan of 50,000 rupees as assistance. By doing poultry farming, I have become a contented leader for my family.”

“If you give 20,000 rupees to our women's group, we can do traditional work.”

“Oh my! Vanchalare, call! Edge, edge, edge. Okay, more than that.”

“My name is Dalabehera, village Jiriyonagar, Gram Panchayat Kambaria, Block Dharini, District Kandhamal. I also belong to Chopko. I feel that the Government of India is going to declare our country as a developed India by 2047. I want, I want India to be more developed than China.”

“Wherever I am, the highest is my mother, father, father. Corona... My Ramachandra Rahita, Ram Rangaguda Panchayat, Brahmanigaon, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a youth. The Government of India is trying to declare a developed India by the year 2047. I want development like China.”

“My name is Puspanjali Potra. My village is Teariga. My Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, I would be able to do poultry farming and my family would be able to sustain itself.”

“My name is Kalia Patra. I am a mason here. I wish that if I had more materials, I could do good work and earn more money, but due to lack of money, I cannot buy materials. The mason cannot buy materials. If the government helps me with ₹40,000, I can buy the mason's materials, work more, and support my family.”

“It's not that there is no issue.”

“My name is Osat Karshee. My village is Birama, Gram Panchayat Zinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am a farmer. The government had given 50,000 rupees. With that, I bought farming materials and seeds, and I provide for my children and family.”

“My name is Miri Kandha. My village is Mandipanka, Panchayat Bamnia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I have a small grocery store. Due to lack of money, I cannot keep much stock in the shop. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees...”

“My name is Kula Rohit. I am from Rangaguda village, Brahmanigaon Panchayat, Daringbadi Block, Kandhamal District. I am a farmer. Due to lack of financial resources, I am unable to do good farming. If the government provides me 80,000 rupees as a loan, I can buy agricultural machinery and more seeds, do better farming, and become more profitable.”

“Women's groups can do business if they are provided 20,000 rupees.”

“It would be better to provide traditional food to children in our school.”

“My name is Gouri Patra. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, it helps in poultry farming.”