A dimension within Basic Rural Services
This theme explores challenges related to food security, nutrition, agriculture, housing, and the role of government schemes in village development.
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Overall Community Sentiment
AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.
There is a lack of cultivation in our village.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
In our area, we don't get edible produce from the forest that is suitable for inclusion in PDS or MDM.
— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal
The most nutritious wild food items are not available here because there are very few forests around. And it doesn't seem that all those PDFs and such are here.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
In our village area, land consolidation has not taken place. There is no road for coming and going, and there are no fields.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Nutritious wild food items are not found in our area, which we can include in PDS and mid-day meals.
— Sunil oraon · Verno, Gumla, Jharkhand
In our area, there is no wild food item of any kind that can be included in PDS and Ayushman food.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
Due to the absence of black soil in the village, we are unable to cultivate other crops.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
In our region, forest food items that are nutritious are not found in such a way, due to which we cannot include them in PDS and mid-day meals.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
There is a great lack of development in our forest area. There are no permanent houses, no toilets, no network, and no schools for children.
— Kamleah Kumar · Dalla, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Gram Panchayat Tapu Mohan. We do not have housing, nor old age pension, nor Kisan Samman Nidhi.
— सरस्वती
Name - Sarangadhar Pradhan, Village - Gasaguda, Gram Panchayat - Jiridikia, Block K. Nuagaon, District Kandhamal. In our village, the food items lacking in the forest are Sahada fruit, Kendu fruit, Jamu Koli (Java Plum), Siali fruit, and Siti Kusha Saag (a type of leafy green), which are not available!
— Rajib Pradhan · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Gram Panchayat Tapu, Amarauti Devi: No nutritional food facility is available from the Anganwadi center.
— सरस्वती
There is a great lack of development in our forest area. There is no permanent housing. There are no toilets. And there is no network. There are no schools for children.
— Kamleah Kumar · Dalla, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is no good drinking water, and there are no facilities like lakes, ponds, or canals for farming.
— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Nutritious forest food items are not found in our area because very few forests are left here.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
There is no doctor or housing available in our village, and the government hospital facilities are also in a similar condition.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Due to deforestation, we are unable to cultivate properly. It is not raining.
— Karunakar Uthansing · Dhusarigan, Kandhamal, Odisha
In our area, forest produce is not available like in PDS and MDM. It is better to cultivate organic nutrition gardens in every family and school.
— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal
The most nutritious available wild products, wild food items, are not found here and cannot be included in PDS and mid-day meals.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
The land suitable for building a village toilet is unusable because there is no organized use due to the absence of water taps here.
— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
There is a water problem in the village, and there are no handpumps.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is no water facility in the village, there is no toilet facility, housing is not being provided, and the ration dealer is not distributing rations properly, so that we can properly receive every facility.
— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Gram Panchayat Tapu, Chote Lal. We have received neither housing nor a ration card, nor do we have a gas cylinder.
— सरस्वती
There are no education, health, and internet facilities in my village.
— RINA BEHERA · Sundargarh, Odisha
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
Forest produce is not available in our area. Every family should get access to school and the nutrition garden scheme.
— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal
Currently, in our forest, bamboo is not found, other wild produce is not found, mushrooms are not found. Also, our cashews are not doing well; the cashew cultivation that used to happen before is also not doing well.
— jitendra khila · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha
In our village area, there is no road, no hospital, and no school for children's education. This needs to happen.
— Sunita Kumari · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Our village is not receiving benefits from any government scheme. Our panchayat is far away, which makes commuting difficult. No scheme is accessible to us. The problem lies with the schemes.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
It is said that even with fertilizer, nothing grows. If water is irrigated, it might grow, but it doesn't grow properly at all; it's like the land is completely ruined. So, everything is barren.
— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We do not have an ITI, polytechnic college, and hospital in the children's area, and village development is needed.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We do not get forest produce for PDS or MDM here, but it might be possible according to the time.
— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal
In our area, unnutritious wild food is not available which can be implemented in the Mid-Day Meal and PDO laws.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
We do not have handicraft materials. Sanyasi Bala Muru Pali Malkangiri.
— Ramadas Badanayak · Kamarpalli, Malkangiri, Odisha
Without water
— Kachala Choudhary
There is a water problem in the village. Neither a hand pump nor a well. The problem is water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Gas cylinders from the government scheme are not available in the village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
In our region, forest produce is not found, organic farming should be implemented.
— Krishna pada mahato · Birra, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand
What comments or suggestions do you have for a developed India? We have nothing for a developed India. Firstly, we got forest land. All the villagers of Matibada do not have water facilities. Therefore, our village cannot be developed.
— Dillip pujari · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
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
