A dimension within Livelihood & Fuel Shortages
Discussions on how fuel prices and government schemes affect the agricultural sector and rural livelihoods.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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
We farmers are not getting proper high rates in the village; this is a problem for our farmers.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
The panchayat is far away, so we don't receive information about every work and business scheme, and because of this, our work gets stalled.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a lack of new technology, good seeds, and irrigation. We do farming, but the cost is high and the profit is low.
— VEER SINGH SIJUI · Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
It feels to me that in the coming times, farming remained very difficult, our work got a bit stalled, and now we can't do it as we understood previously.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
The village council is far away, so we don't get information about schemes for our work and businesses, and thus our work gets stalled.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
I feel that in the coming times, farming has remained very difficult, from one hardship to another. Our work has somewhat stalled, and we cannot do it anymore. It seems it was understood earlier.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Due to the long distance from our village to the market, we are unable to sell at the right price.
— 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
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 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
Baldev Singh | 70 yrs The increasing fuel prices are directly effecting farming in our area. The prices of fertilisers, insecticides and other stuff used in farming have increased substantially. Moreover, the price of transportation has also increased. This is causing great problems for the community which is largly dependent on farming. The LPG cylinder rates have also hiked. There is no help from the government.
— Harmanjot Kaur · Rajgarh, Barnala, Punjab
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
There is a water problem in our village. It has not reached every house. And there is also a road problem, due to which people have to face a lot of difficulties.
— Rupesh Maravi · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
In our village, there is a problem with roads, electricity, and rations.
— Anand tandiya · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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
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
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
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
It feels to me that in the coming time, farming remained very difficult, and our work got a bit stalled. Now we cannot do it; we realized this earlier.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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
Fertilizer and seeds are not available at the right time... and even if they are, they are expensive.
— VEER SINGH SIJUI · Kharasawan, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
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
Government rations are not received on time. Ration shopkeepers sometimes give less rice, and sometimes they open late. It is only us, the poor, who face these problems.
— VEER SINGH SIJUI · Kharasawan, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
In this village, the forest has been damaged a bit more than before this time. Herbs cannot be collected, and because of that, we...
— Padmini Bhoi
Elderly neighbors, children work in other cities. "In Kolkata we mostly get Himsagar and Langra, and this season the quality has been inconsistent — smaller fruit, some batches not as sweet as usual. But what bothers me more is the middleman problem. The vendor tells me prices are high, yet I read that farmers in Murshidabad are not getting fair rates. The consumer pays more and the farmer earns less — someone in between is profiting. I would like to tell our local councillor that the municipality should organise seasonal farmer markets, directly connecting mango growers from the district to buyers in Dum Dum. It would bring prices down for us and give farmers a fairer income. This is not a new idea but nobody has acted on it seriously. If the councillor can push for even a weekly market during the mango season it would make a real difference to many households."
— Yuvikaa Agarwal · South Dumdum, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
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
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
There is a borewell problem in our village, due to which farmers are unable to cultivate both crops, so the problem is with the borewell.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · SKIP NO LOCATION
This time, the price of seeds from the agriculture department is very high, so we are unable to take seeds from the agriculture department. Therefore, we want the government to reduce the price of seeds so that we can grow another crop.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
There are many government schemes, but we don't get the right information... The paperwork is also so difficult that it's not possible for a common person.
— VEER SINGH SIJUI · Kharasawan, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
To promote farming, due to the lack of irrigation facilities here, we are unable to grow a second crop well.
— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
We are not receiving the Kisan Samman Nidhi money. So, there is a problem.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
I am a housewife at home. Gas shortage is very difficult for us. If our gas runs out and we book it, it takes 60 days to get it. Even if we book, it takes more than 10-15 days to get it. Also, because it's sold on the black market, we don't get it properly because it's a village. It's very difficult for firewood. Firewood prices have also increased. Due to gas shortage, firewood prices have also increased a lot, so we can't buy that either. Gas shortage is very difficult for us. Cooking itself is very hard. Don't know what to do.
— Divagar N · Kuppamuthu valavu, Jalakandapuram, Salem
There is a problem with the hand pump in our village, we have to go far to drink water.
— 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
Earlier, we used to farm with plows and oxen. Today, it's the age of machines, and we farm using them. However, we often face economic problems, due to which we have to go to the city separately to earn a living.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We cultivate the seeds that we ourselves have saved and kept. And sometimes, the seeds we get from the government, they turn out to be infertile seeds, as a result, they don't even sprout. And consequently, we won't cultivate, [and we just] get the [negative] result. This is a big problem.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
If we take our crops to the city to sell, the transportation cost becomes so high that the profit remains very low. Village Riding.
— VEER SINGH SIJUI · Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
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 voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.
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