Unheard Voices, Unmet Needs

For many of us in the villages, the journey to get our voices heard feels impossibly long. The panchayat is often far away, which means we miss out on vital information about work schemes and business opportunities, leaving our progress stalled. We try to inform the government administration, but it often feels like our problems are not resolved, and our situation here simply doesn't reach them. We face daily struggles with basic necessities. Our well water is dirty, and the village council hasn't cleaned it. A tank was built under a tap water scheme, but it's still not operational, leaving us reliant on wells and stepwells for drinking water. We don't have irrigation facilities for our fields. On top of this, many, like Sumer Sindurve, are not receiving the Kisan Samman Nidhi money they depend on. The roads in places like Bandarwadi are a constant source of trouble, making commuting difficult for everyone. We've applied many times about the bridge problem in Nandar village, even reaching out to the Collector and the MLA, but still, nothing happens. It's disheartening when the dream of developing India is good, but the number of corrupt officials seems to be increasing, leaving us to wonder if our traditional ways, where tribals live by their own rules, might offer a path forward when official channels fail to deliver.