188 neighbours have shared what matters to them — in their own words.
“If our women's group is given 20,000 rupees, then we will do a grocery store business and earn a livelihood.”
“ଯଦି ଆମ ମହିଳା ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀଙ୍କୁ 20,000 ଟଙ୍କା ଦିଆଯାଏ, ତାହେଲେ ଆମେ କିରାନା ଦୋକାନ ବ୍ୟବସାୟୀ କରିବୁ ଆଉ ଜୀବିକା ଚଳାଇବୁ।”
translated from Odia
Nearby, citizen voices highlight several pressing concerns. Many express a strong need for financial capital 💰 to launch small businesses like poultry, fish farming, and vegetable cultivation, particularly for women's self-help groups. There's also concern about the disappearance of traditional farming methods, valuable local seeds, and the erosion of tribal culture, food, and festivals. Environmental worries include the rapid destruction of forests and loss of medicinal plants 🌳. Basic village infrastructures like water, schools, health centers, and roads are repeatedly emphasized as critical needs. On a positive note, citizens are actively proposing solutions, demonstrating a strong desire for economic self-reliance and a commitment to preserving their rich agricultural heritage through zero-irrigation and organic methods. There's a clear call to integrate traditional knowledge, millet in midday meals 🍽️, and ensure robust women's participation in local governance, alongside personal well-being practices like community interaction and temple visits.
“If I am stressed, I don't feel like hanging out or talking with friends much.”
“Okay, wherever it went, I, Maada Devi, will carry out the instructions. If I had previously given one hope and one amount, I would have done business in just a few seconds. Yes, that's fine.”
“I feel very happy to go to the temple with my family every day.”
“Buto Simbo keeps these chickpeas, processes them by hand, and uses cow dung manure and neem leaves for this.”
“When I am under mental stress, I feel good talking to friends.”
“Forget about the 2000 and 4000 boards. 126 seconds have passed. May everything else be successful, all four of them smoothly.”
“We have been doing zero irrigation, second crop cultivation, and traditional farming.”
“My emotions are stirring for my birthplace, Bandapada, which is 83 years old.”
“If a mother receives 20000 rupees, she can make some improvements in fish farming.”
“Our ancestors used to farm with plows and bullocks. But nowadays, all those things are disappearing.”
“Our Kuligaon Gram Panchayat, Matigaon Block, Junagarh. We, the people of the Sabar tribe, have been living in this village since our ancestors' time.”
“I am getting the broom ready, but everyone is playing.”
“It will take your message submission regarding the login, won't it? And where will the login be done? That will be fine. Login with Google.”
“I collect seeds myself, I cultivate myself, and I make a pit for cow dung manure, dry leaves, all these things, and I save them myself.”
“Cultivates a second crop using the Nupurambarika method. Zero irrigation farming is also practiced.”
“When I am stressed, I feel good talking to friends.”
“The traditional conversations, food, culture, and tradition-based festivals of tribal people are gradually disappearing. Our elders should hand these over to the current young generation to preserve them.”
“If children in school are given millet and millet cakes daily as part of their midday meal, they will maintain their nutritional intake.”
“We store our own seeds ourselves. Especially for us, Kandul Kandul seed is very important for our family.”
“Sir, we have heard about 'Vikasit Bharat' (Developed India). But we don't know what provisions are there for women in 'Vikasit Bharat'.”
“I had saved these Bhutto sembo sembo seeds. And the old seeds that were there before, they worked very well.”
“For our family, the most cherished seed is the bean seed. Our ancestors also used to cultivate it. We have been continuing this tradition. Preserve it.”
“The four main essential infrastructures for our village are water, schools, health, and roads.”
“Oh, after the feast, to gossip with you. What happened? Your cut skull. Your girl, where is she? Is she sick? They said to bring her. Why is this sick person (ranging from) 60 to 120?”
“If the Amar Women's Group is provided with a capital of 20000 rupees, we will cultivate vegetables.”
“Jodi Amba Women's Group”
“Talking with family elders, talking with friends, going to the temple, etc. makes one happy.”
“If our women's group is given 20000 rupees, we will open a paan shop and run our own business.”
“No man”
