225 neighbours have shared what matters to them — in their own words.
“In Fache's village, toilets, housing, and children's sports are significant concerns. There is no field, and toilets should be constructed.”
“हम फचे के गांव में शौचालय आवास बच्चन के खेलकूद बड़े हैं। फील्ड और शौचालय नहीं वह हो जाए।”
translated from Hindi
Nearby, the main topics revolve around critical gaps in basic village infrastructure and the strong desire for economic advancement. Many submissions highlight severe deficiencies in roads, drinking water, sanitation facilities like toilets, housing, electricity, and even mobile network connectivity 💧. There's also a clear need for better access to schools, particularly higher education options like ITI and Polytechnic, and functioning hospitals for healthcare. However, amidst these challenges, a powerful theme of community resilience emerges. Citizens are eager to initiate micro-enterprises and skill-based work such as sheep and goat farming, tailoring, carpet weaving, and basket making, often requesting modest financial aid (e.g., ₹20,000-₹30,000) to do so 💡. Furthermore, there is a deep-seated commitment to preserving their rich cultural heritage, including traditional dances, music, folk songs, marriage customs, and even heirloom seeds and herbal remedies 🌳, ensuring these are passed on to future generations.
“Among Postani post-harvesting and powerful food, Mahua bars and Jaun Hari's bread are, overall, especially suitable for strength.”
“If we got ₹20000, we would start sheep farming, sell their wool, and increase the number of sheep.”
“If we receive 20,000 rupees for the child, we will pursue our sewing, embroidery, and work, and we will progress.”
“If we get 20 thousand rupees in May, we will move forward with employment in carpet weaving and goat farming.”
“Unirrigated crops are those we don't go and sow, such as barley, lentils, and ban batura. And brother, we want to preserve the heritage of this ban batura.”
“In their time, weddings would involve Nataua dance with Dholak, Mridang, and a band party. Nowadays, your own children are the band party.”
“The nomadic tribe practices animal husbandry and goat rearing. They live in villages, in the jungle, far from the city, and their agriculture is based on the forest, therefore”
“We need a high-quality school for education in this area that offers courses at least up to BE, ITI, and Polytechnic, and is good.”
“They want to store the seeds of corn and wheat crops so that cultivation can continue in the future.”
“We do not dwell solely on youth, nor do we go to old grandfathers from the era of musical instruments. Dance and song, all good things are brought forth by the singer. Like a kite that rises, so let it be performed/sung. That's why we are all four.”
“So that the coming generation can know about our old songs and music, such as Karma, Jhoomar, and Kajri.”
“We did not go. Here, according to the old customs, they played the mridangam, became Netua dancers, formed groups, and this was preserved within their own community.”
“If we get ₹20,000, we will do animal husbandry and give the calves. We will move forward with our family.”
“For a developed India, in our first village, there are hospitals for health, schools and colleges for education, and medical and engineering facilities.”
“Most people of their caste live in huts built in forests, bushes, and mountains, away from the city, and eat coarse grains such as maize, wheat, and millet.”
“If we get ₹20,000, we can do our own sewing, embroidery, knitting, and poultry farming, and also look for new work. This will lead to our development.”
“In our time, marriages here used to happen a year earlier. The Gauna ceremony would take place, and then the bride's farewell would happen, often with her riding a mare.”
“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.”
“I remember, in the previous cultural program, there were Mridangam, Dholak, Tabla, and many types of instruments.”
“Amidst all this, I didn't recognize anything. No, you are not in this. That hospital illness was not counted, but they don't count it. Therefore, hospital.”
“If we get ₹20,000, then we will progress by doing our business like goat and buffalo farming.”
“People of our community follow old traditions and use herbal remedies for illnesses. In our community, people only reach out to hospitals and doctors as a last resort. That is why herbal medicine should be kept readily available.”
“If I get ₹20,000, I would open my tailoring and beauty parlor shop and educate my children well to advance my family.”
“There is no road in our village, it is very dilapidated. Hospitals and sports facilities should be developed, and ITI Polytechnic schools should be opened.”
“Man Batura is saying about unirrigated crops, and this is what he said, that we want to preserve a thousand for all our future generations.”
“In our region, we have an old tradition, and in the current era, boy-boy marriages with dancing and singing should exist.”
“In our village, water accumulates during the rainy season, and there are no drains, toilets, hospitals, or even schools up to the intermediate level.”
“They have to preserve the folk tradition of dance and music for their generation.”
“We wash clothes and work as washermen, continuing the profession of our ancestors, and that is how we make our living.”
