A dimension within Seasonal Road Woes
Examining issues in water access and market connectivity for rural communities.
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Overall Community Sentiment
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
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
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
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
We are not able to receive any of the government's schemes because our panchayat is far away. We face a lot of difficulty in commuting to and from there, so we are facing problems.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is an electricity problem in our village. There is a water problem in our village. Ration is not directly available in our village.
— Anand tandiya · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
In our village, there is a problem with roads, electricity, and rations.
— Anand tandiya · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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
In our village, there is a problem with the tap water scheme. So far, no tap water scheme has reached every household. The problem is for the tap water scheme to reach.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
We are not getting proper drinking water in our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
In our village, there are no hand pump toilets, housing, and transportation facilities, which causes problems. We hope all these become available.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a big water problem in the village. We applied several times for a well, but there has been no solution yet.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a water problem in our village.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
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
There is a big problem with water and there is no mobile network. We want development in our village so that India can become a developed nation by 2047.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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
There is a big water problem in the village. We have applied many times for a well in Ward No. 4, but there has been no hearing or solution.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with the hand pump in our village, we have to go far to drink water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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
The tap water scheme has not reached every household in the village, which is a very big problem for them, and no one is paying attention.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a handpump problem in the village, and we have to go far for water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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 no electricity in our village, there should be electricity. There should be network. And there is water but the water is not coming for the crops.
— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a problem with the tap water scheme in our village. So far, no tap water scheme has reached the people.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a well problem in the village. As soon as the handpump breaks down, we don't get water, so there is a problem. A well should be built in our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a problem in the village. Food rations are not being given to the people even after being brought to this village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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
The problem in the village is that food grain vehicles are not delivering supplies. Food grains should be delivered to our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
In the village, people have to go very far for the market, so it's a problem. There should be a market at our site.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a borewell problem in the village, that is why there is a problem.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a major mobile network problem in our village area, and arrangements for water and hospital should be made so that
— bachcha lal · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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 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
Before, our village lacked facilities for schools, water, and electricity. There were difficulties with transportation and housing.
— Padmini Bhoi
There is a problem with the well in the village. We have proposed a public well to Sarpanch Sir many times, but he is not paying attention.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
The main problem is the lack of water supply. We haven't received drinking water yet. Moreover, the line (connection/service) was not working properly, right? Furthermore, education is very limited, and there aren't many institutions either.
— Parikshit Majhi
There is a big problem with electricity in the village. Electricity does not come for one to two months. We have complained many times, but no attention was paid.
— 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
The work under the government's tap water scheme in the village is incomplete and no attention is being paid to it, so the problem is to deliver the tap water scheme to every household.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is also a problem with CC roads in the village. They have submitted applications many times at the Panchayat level, but no one is paying attention to them.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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