A dimension within Drinking Water Scarcity
This theme focuses on the challenges and delivery of essential food supplies and grain distribution in rural villages.
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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.

In rural Mandla, communities grapple with the everyday reality of distant governance and essential services that remain out of reach, despite repeated pleas.

Despite a national vision for development, many villages in Mandla still grapple with fundamental infrastructure deficiencies, from roads and bridges to clean water and reliable electricity.

Residents of Maradipanga voice their daily struggles and collective aspirations for government assistance to cultivate better livelihoods, restore their environment, and build a more developed future.

Across Kandhamal, farmers yearn to cultivate more, especially a vital second crop, but are held back by a persistent lack of seeds and essential funds.
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
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
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
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 problem. Food grains are not delivered to the people of this village via vehicles, and they have to travel 7-8 kilometers to get them.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
If the food grain vehicle is not being brought to Manhori village, then people go far away for food grains.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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
In Gram Manori, food grains are not being given to people by bringing a vehicle there, and people have to go far to fetch food grains.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Some families are not receiving ration food grains.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Children do not eat because nutritious foods eaten locally in our village, such as dal, bhaji, jowar roti, bajra roti, etc., are not provided. The government should make locally consumed nutritious food available.
— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
It is a big problem if the village farmers are not getting seeds from the agriculture department. They have been told many times, but they are not providing any seeds.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
In our village, there is a problem with roads, electricity, and rations.
— Anand tandiya · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with the Anganwadi building in the village. There are young children in the village, but because the building has not been constructed, they cannot go to school to eat porridge.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a problem with Anganwadi in the village. Children in small villages do not go to school to eat the porridge. So our problem is that an Anganwadi building should be built.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Two families in the village have not been given the food grain scheme; they are not receiving this benefit.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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
The families of two tribal brothers in the village are not getting the benefit of food grains.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
We are not getting proper drinking water in our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with the Anganwadi center in the village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Due to the absence of a community hospital in our village, the problem of deliveries persists.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya 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
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
Children in the village are not receiving proper nutritious food, as per the menu.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is an issue with the Anganwadi center in the village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
This time, we are not receiving seeds from the agriculture department, which is a problem. We need to get some seeds from the agriculture department.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
We farmers are not getting proper high rates in the village; this is a problem for our farmers.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
We are not getting rations. We informed the Sarpanch, but he is not paying attention.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
The agriculture department is not providing Rabi seeds to the farmers, due to which the farmers are troubled. Our problem is that the government should provide Rabi seeds on time.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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
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 water problem in our village.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
Gas cylinders from the government scheme are not available in the village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a lack of cultivation in our village.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
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
This time, the agriculture department is not providing Rabi seeds, which is a problem for us, so the government should provide Rabi seeds.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Our problem is that seeds should be brought from the agricultural department and given in Khalodi village so that we don't have to go to such a large level and can receive seeds in Khalodi itself.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
If the agriculture department is not providing seeds this time, then there is a problem.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a big road problem in the village, it's difficult to commute. People can't go to the market during the rainy season, nor can they bring any goods.
— 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
There is a borewell problem in the village, that is why there is a problem.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey