The people of Khariar road town in Odisha have long requested a check dam across the river Jonk. Khuturam Sunani describes how they have now begun constructing it through shramadaan.
A student reports on the contamination of drinking water in Daltongunj and the lack of alternative sources.
A borewell accessed by the villagers of Talsepani in Odisha is the source of fluoride contamination in the area. Tapan Das reports on this and other villages suffering from the same problem
A tank built in the 1980's has been captured for private use in Madaiya Gond village. The adivasis are now no longer allowed to access the tank.
'We produce electricity but do not get it' says Dhananjay Tikadar of Malkangiri district, Odisha. Despite an operational hydel power plant, many villages in the area still have to be electrified.
The villagers lost their land 15 years ago when a dam was built, but have yet to receive compensation. Shankarlal reports on their frustration with the government's indifference.
Despite several complaints, official are not responding to the lack of drinking water in adivasi areas of Madhya Pradesh, says Ramkailash Kod
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