Farmers in Jharkhand falling in debt trap thanks to hybrid seed and fertilizers...

Raju Kumar from Chatra district of Jharkhand is telling us in all over the state the farming has changed in last few years. He says now farmers are using hybrid seed. This kind of seed requires more investment on fertilizer and the farmers are falling into a debt trap.Earlier farmers used seed from home and there was less role of money in their lives. Now they need to take loan and are feeling trapped. For more Raju ji can be reached at 09835235929

Posted on: Sep 15, 2012. Tags: Raju Kumar

Poor selling forest wood in absense of alternative livelihood, harming forest

My name is Raju Kumar. I am calling from Chatra district of Jharkhand. I see here regularly around 5000 people sell forest produce including wood to the city. Many truck loads of leaves leave the city every week. These people are destroying the forest and also harming the wildlife. But these are poor people and have no other souce of livelihood. Govt should think of alternative livelihood for them. For more Raju ji can be reached at 09430313721

Posted on: Sep 11, 2012. Tags: FOREST RAJU KUMAR

Govt spends so much but why there is no development in adivasi areas?

Raju Kumar from Chatra district in Jharkhand is asking a question. He says government spends so much money for the welfare of downtrodden but if you come to my district as far as adivasis are concerned you see no development of any type in their areas. I would like to know how and why this is happening. There should be investigation and culprists should be punished. We raise these issues from time to time but does not look anyone is listening. For more Raju ji can be reached at 098352355929

Posted on: Sep 09, 2012. Tags: Raju Kumar

65 years after independence, my village has no electricity, road or water...

My name is Raju Kumar. I am calling from Nawada village in Chatra district of Jharkhand. 65 years after independence my village does not have any road, electricity or irrigation facility. There is road now being built but the quality of construction is very bad and no one is listening to our complaint. We have 12 schools in this area but the level of education is pathetic. There is hardly any education in schools and anganwadis are also non functional. Officials never come to our area to check. For more Raju ji can be reached at 09835235929

Posted on: Sep 07, 2012. Tags: ELECTRICITY RAJU KUMAR ROAD WATER

No teaching in this school in 8 years but para teacher gets regular pay!

Raju Kumar from Chatra district in Jharkhand is telling us about a school where no classes have taken place in last 8 years but the teacher is getting regular payment. The money for mid day meal, stipend for students, school building and other developments have also been spent. This school is situated in Chipni village in Jugiadih gram panchayat in Pratapan block. He says this is similar story in many such schools in remote areas where parents and panchayat are not active. At one end Para teachers are demanding more pay but many are not fulfilling their duties. For more Raju can be reached at 09835235929

Posted on: Aug 31, 2012. Tags: EDUCATION RAJU KUMAR

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