128 neighbours have shared what matters to them — in their own words.
“Bat was eating bael fruit, we kept eating.”
“बट बेल खात रहा हम लोग गया खात रहा”
translated from Hindi
Nearby, citizen submissions reveal a pressing need for improved basic infrastructure 🛣️, including roads, reliable electricity, clean water, and accessible government schools and hospitals. Concerns also highlight the loss of forest land 🌳 and a demand for social welfare support for the poor. However, there's a strong proactive spirit, with many expressing interest in developing sustainable livelihoods through diverse agriculture, especially crops suitable for dryland farming (like horse gram, masoor, millet), and various animal husbandry ventures (goat, buffalo, poultry, fish farming). Citizens also emphasize the profound importance of cultural preservation and identity, hoping to pass traditions, language, and festivals to future generations. They seek financial opportunities to start small businesses, showcasing a community ready to contribute to development. 💡
“Horse gram and tea are crops grown without irrigation.”
“If someone is severely beaten, their physical state, including their eating, drinking, and the marks of constant hitting, becomes apparent. No, friend, it might be someone's child.”
“We will cover Bell, motor, Matori, Mussoorie all in one go.”
“Correct account”
“Horse gram dal”
“Masoor without irrigation gets frost.”
“If I get 20000, I will do goat farming.”
“Patra's food”
“Home and family give happiness.”
“People's blood”
“Whenever we are stressed, we relieve the tension by managing stress.”
“We will buy a buffalo for 20000.”
“Want to cultivate chili.”
“So that our children also know what our culture is.”
“The country desires change, and there is a possibility that some shortcomings will be overcome when India becomes a developed nation by 2047.”
“Animal husbandry, goat farming, fish farming, poultry farming”
“Wild mushrooms and Kheksha grow naturally in the forest without fertilizer.”
“We want to defend the musician Mula because we want to tell the children of future generations about it, and regarding musicians, for example, if there is any festival, like Holi, but...”
“The forest gives happiness every day.”
“Chickpea Horse Gram”
“Giving Horlicks and milk makes children's brains sharper.”
“Now, my advice to the government is that we need roads, government-provided electricity, and water; I have asked this from this very government.”
“Forest land has been lost.”
“We identify another caste. This implies we recognize that words have been exchanged (a verbal understanding). And now, based on that, all these people live at a distance (many 'kos' away), meaning they are separate.”
“Kiln without water”
“Just as a fruit without fertilizer becomes bitter, so too does love.”
“Culture should be preserved so that whenever we are stressed, we can make our minds forget by singing and playing, and what has been passed down through generations and continues forward.”
“We are identified distinctly from others by our lifestyle.”
“Sama Miry”
