Diverse Livelihood Support

My name is Mariyam Badamajhi. My village is Badigudi. Gram Panchayat Hinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. The government had given 20,000 rupees. I would open a clothing shop and support my children.

— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Chanchala Kahara. Rayagada, Kandhamal. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then with that money, I would take care of my family and do a small mushroom cultivation, and for the maintenance of my children, I would adopt that earning method.

— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Rinkima Pradhan, Rayakia, Kandhamal. If the government would provide me a grant of twenty thousand rupees, then I would be able to sustain my family through mushroom farming and take care of my children's education.

— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Puspanjali Potra. My village is Teariga. My Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, I would be able to do poultry farming and my family would be able to sustain itself.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

My village is Pikorodi, my name is Rachana Digal. And the Panchayat is Pikorodi, the block is Tikabali. If the government would give us 20,000 rupees, then we could cultivate mushrooms and support our family. This is our request to the government, thank you.

— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Prema Muthamaajhi, village Buttedi. I cultivate turmeric and ginger. So, if the government provides me with 20,000 rupees for cultivating turmeric and ginger, it would be convenient for me to buy materials for digging turmeric, and it would also help me educate my children. Therefore, I request the government, if they provide me with 20,000 rupees...

— Karunakar Uthansing · Maradipanga, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Mamata Digal. My village is Raka Teju, the Panchayat is Siangbali, and the block is Daringbadi. If I receive 20,000 rupees, we will cultivate mushrooms and support our family.

— Mamata Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Sabita Patra. My village is Teriga. My Gram Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees for poultry farming, it would be helpful, and my family would be able to sustain itself.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Mini Ranasingh. From Magaburapinu Panchayat, Jhinjiriguda block, Taringbadi. If I get twenty thousand rupees, I will open a shop and raise my children.

— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Mangapurda. My village is Guduri Guda. My Gram Panchayat is Katinga, my block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, it will help in poultry farming and will be able to assist my family with their needs.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Shivani Pradhan. My village is Gumande, Gram Panchayat Jhinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, I would raise chickens and support my family.

— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Kumari Pudra. My village is Gudri Guda. My Panchayat is Katinga. My block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a woman from an SHG. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I would be able to rear chickens and my family's sustenance would be benefited.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Kusumu Patra. My village is Teriga, my Panchayat is Katinga, Block is Daringbadi, District is Kandhamal. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I can be helped in poultry farming and my family can be supported.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Sunita Malik. Village Gummandi, Rampanchayat Jhinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am an SHG woman. The government had given 20,000 rupees, and by doing a clothing business, I would support my family.

— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Jhunnu Ma Pradhan. From Raike Kundabalu. If the government gives me twenty thousand rupees, then I would do chicken farming and support my family.

— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Bubi Patra. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, it would help in poultry farming and I could support my family.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Ireni Majhi, from Gumandi village. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If I receive 20,000 rupees, I will open a cloth shop and support my children.

— Tanita · Brahmanigaon, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Narmada Pradhan. My village is Lampakoha, GP is Prikarodi, Block is Tikabali, District is Kandhamal. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then by doing goat farming, I would be able to live my life well. Since my children are also studying, I am living in some financial need. If the government helps me with 20,000, I would be benefited by doing goat farming.

— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Buli Singh, village Mandipanka, Panchayat Brahmaniga, block Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman, my family belongs to a very poor class. If the government provides me with twenty thousand assistance, I can run a petrol shop and become self-reliant in supporting my family.

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Chinma Pradhan, from the village Koradi, Block Tikali, Police Station Tikali. If they give 20,000 rupees, we are ready to open a shop and do business. We request this government.

— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Usharanin Kotera. My village is Gramapur, Mundi, my Gram Panchayat is Katingia, my block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am working in an SHG group. As I am very poor, I am unable to support my family. If you provide 20,000 rupees through the government, then I will be able to manage my family well.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

Munamahal T. Tina Pradhan, if the government gives me a grant of twenty thousand rupees, then I cultivate mushrooms and support my family. This is my request to the government.

— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Darshani Bastarai, from Burapino village, Jhinjriguda panchayat, Daringbadi block. I am an SHG woman. If you give me 20,000 rupees, I can do poultry farming and raise my children.

— Tanita · Brahmanigaon, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Guruti Padra. My village is Udriguda. My panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an ST woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I would be able to assist in poultry farming.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Gayatri Pradhan. My village is Dibaguda. The panchayat is Pipakaradi, and the block is Tikabali. If our SHG (Self-Help Group) was given 1000 rupees, we could do small farming and support our family.

— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Suchitra Pradhan, my village is Budhamaha, GP is Pipikaradi, Block is Tikabali. If our SHG group quickly gives us twenty thousand, then by doing small farming, we could support our family. And we would also be able to live happily. We especially request this from the government.

— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Saulyata Pradhan, village Kamanaju, GP Pikorodi, Block Tikabali. And if our SHG (Self-Help Group) is given 20,000 rupees, then we would be able to do poultry farming and run our family. And we are requesting this to the government.

— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Samuk Pradhan. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then with that 20,000 rupees, I will buy some chickens and, for the sustenance of my family, I will open a small shop and manage my family's livelihood. Rajiv Gandhi.

— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Sabita Patra. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides twenty thousand rupees, it will help in poultry farming and my family will be able to manage financially.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

I am a female farmer. If I receive 20,000 rupees assistance from the government, I can take care of my family.

— Sumati Parua · Sambalpur, Odisha

My name is Rajani Baliarsingh, my village is Taringa, Panchayat Katingia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government provides me with 60,000 rupees in assistance, I will buy more seeds, which would help in supporting my family.

— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha

My humble submission. My name is Daurati Malika. Village Kushtapur, Panchayat Brahmanigram, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family belongs to a very poor class. The government provided me 20,000 [rupees] in assistance. I can become self-reliant by doing poultry farming to run my family.

— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha

My name is Filomina Pradhan. If the government had granted me twenty thousand rupees, then I would have done a small cultivation and supported my family. Raikia Kondo.

— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha

My name is Sitarani Rohita. Village Rangaguda, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SSG (Self-Help Group) woman. My family is a very poor-class family. The government provided 30,000 rupees assistance. By doing a cloth shop or market business, I will be able to lead in running my family (be self-sufficient).

— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha