Suraj Jamra is calling from Bardali village of Sondwa block in Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh and talking to villagers who say that they had reported on Swara requesting a platform at a handpump next to their school. As there was no platform dirty water was soaking inside the handpump. Following the report officers have responded and a platform is built now. They are happy and thank Swara listeners for calling officers and officers for responding. Suraj Jamra@9424521228

JM Rangeela is calling from Majharitand Mohalla, Under Udda village of Siyari Panchayat, Gomiya block, Bokaro district in Jharkhand and talking to adivasi villagers who say 45 Santhal Adivasi families live here but don’t have any drinking water facility and road till today. They are fetching dirty water from stream and are falling ill. They have requested officials many times but no response. Pls call Deputy Commissioner@9431160001, Drinking water Minister Jyotibhai Patel@9661287211. Rangeela@8002242808

Viraboina Chandu is calling from AG Koderu village Chintur Mandal, East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh and saying that village is facing water problem since their pump was broken 6 months back. The pump to an overhead tank is damaged due to high voltage and needs to be repaired. The water from hand pump is insufficient and the nearby Sabari river water gets dirty in rainy season, posing a health risk. Listeners are requested to call RWS DE@8008082323 for repairing the pump.Chandu@9963464582.

Naresh Bunkar is calling from Telaidabra village of Chhaparwa Panchayat, Lormi block, Mungeli district in Chhattisgarh, saying that in this Baiga Adivasi village, four hand pumps were broken. The villagers recorded a message on CGNet Swara in September and thereafter the PHE department responded and repaired all the hand pumps within two weeks. Villagers don’t need to drink canal water anymore now and are thankful to the PHE officials and Swara community. Naresh@8720822286.

Ritu Painkra is visiting Rachkheta-Jamgheriya village in Chainpur Panchayat, Mainpat block, Surguja district in Chhattisgarh and talking to women who say that there is severe water problem in their village and they are suffering. They have appealed to local officers and MLA here who promised to look after the issue but hasn’t taken any further action. They request listeners to call Sarpanch@9981887188, Secretary @9617055732, Collector@9424284600.Ritu Painkra@7354437200