PDS & Nutrition

There is a water problem in the village. People have to go far for water. So the problem is water, and there are very few hand pumps in this village.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

I am a housewife at home. Gas shortage is very difficult for us. If our gas runs out and we book it, it takes 60 days to get it. Even if we book, it takes more than 10-15 days to get it. Also, because it's sold on the black market, we don't get it properly because it's a village. It's very difficult for firewood. Firewood prices have also increased. Due to gas shortage, firewood prices have also increased a lot, so we can't buy that either. Gas shortage is very difficult for us. Cooking itself is very hard. Don't know what to do.

— Divagar N · Kuppamuthu valavu, Jalakandapuram, Salem

There is a very big shortage of gas in our rural areas. Because of this, we have to work very hard to manage household expenses. Due to the increase in gas prices, we cook on a traditional stove (chulha). We bring fuel from the farm and cook on a chulha. And because the prices of fuel have also increased, we travel on foot.

— Pragati Raut · Akola, Maharashtra

There is a problem with the hand pump in our village, we have to go far to drink water.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

There is no paved road in our village and no road to reach home, it becomes a big problem during the rainy season, and there is a problem with drinking water, and there is a need for a school and hospital for studies.

— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

There is a borewell problem in the village, that is why there is a problem.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

The government scheme's food grain vehicle is not being brought to the village, so there is a problem of food grains for our village.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

There is a handpump problem in the village, and we have to go far for water.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

There is a borewell problem in our village. Due to the unavailability of water easily in the fields, we are unable to grow a second crop.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

There is a lack of new technology, good seeds, and irrigation. We do farming, but the cost is high and the profit is low.

— VEER SINGH SIJUI · Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand

There is a water problem in my village, due to which there is a big problem with drinking water in the village.

— Anand tandiya · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Government rations are not received on time. Ration shopkeepers sometimes give less rice, and sometimes they open late. It is only us, the poor, who face these problems.

— VEER SINGH SIJUI · Kharasawan, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand

There is a problem in this village. Food grains are not brought and delivered to this village, and people have to go 7 kilometers to fetch them. The problem is that food grains should reach this village.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

There is a water problem in our village. We bring water from afar for drinking and to sustain our lives. It's a very big problem; the wells are also far away.

— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh

The road in our village is dilapidated. People are facing a lot of difficulty in commuting, and for getting it repaired.

— Ramdhani Pal · Chhapaka, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Due to the road problem in our village, the things that should be available are not being received under the government's scheme.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

My name is Thanapalu. The cylinder is not easily available. They are making us wait for 45 to 50 days. Since the cylinder is not readily available, we are cooking on other stoves. They are not even providing the cylinder properly. The price has also gone up. It's a bit difficult. Other stoves are also not easily available. We are unable to cook food in any other way. And it's raining like this. It's a bit difficult. I don't know what to do. It would be fine if we got cash easily. All the prices have gone up. Even with increased prices, they are not giving it properly, they are not delivering. Anyway, they are making us wait for 50 to 60 days. It's a bit difficult.

— Divagar N · Parakkalur AD Street, Salem, Tamil Nadu

There is a problem. Food grains are not delivered to the people of this village via vehicles, and they have to travel 7-8 kilometers to get them.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

I am Lakshmanarayanan. I am a weaver. Now, due to the gas shortage, cooking is very difficult. Now, we have to buy firewood from nearby to cook. They have also increased the price of firewood due to the shortage. So, it's very difficult now. Now, it's the rainy season. During the rainy season, from 5-6 PM, strong winds blow. It rains. So, cooking with firewood is a bit difficult. If there wasn't this gas shortage, we could manage a bit. Our weaving business is already going through some difficulties. Now, with this situation, life is becoming a bit harder.

— Divagar N · Parakkalur AD Street, Salem, Tamil Nadu

In our village, there is a problem with wells for drinking water. Hand pumps are available in some places, but it is necessary to have a well.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

Due to living conditions

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Yes, the shortage of LPG cylinders has affected us a lot. Because cylinders are not always available on time, we sometimes use an induction stove and even firewood for cooking. Collecting wood from nearby forest areas requires extra effort and makes daily cooking more difficult.

— Sahil Singh · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

Due to the village being a Patrali area, people face great difficulty in getting drinking water.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

There are various types of problems in our village, and there is a need to work on those things as well.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

The government is providing PDS (Public Distribution System), mom, are eight additional items needed there? My name is Nirabati Pradhan. And the food that the government is providing, we are not able to get protein-rich food from it, and that's why we are facing a little difficulty. That is protein-rich food.

— Dillip pujari · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha

There is a major water problem in the village. There is only one hand pump, and many houses rely on it. During summer, people have to go one kilometer away. The problem is water.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

We are from a rural area, and our problems are not always resolved. Also, information about our situation here does not reach the government administration.

— Ram Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Sir, in our village, there is a big water problem. We also need a proper system for irrigation, and some land should be made available so that we can farm, and proper roads should be provided.

— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

There is a very severe water problem in my village, due to which the villagers (struggle) for drinking water

— Anand tandiya · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

We are not getting proper drinking water in our village.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

There is a market problem for the village, and people are traveling very far for the market. So this is also a very big problem for us.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

There is an electricity problem in the village. Many houses do not have electricity connections. Despite this, several houses are receiving increased electricity bills of ₹300. The problem is electricity.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey

We farmers are not getting proper high rates in the village; this is a problem for our farmers.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh