Category Archives for Stories from the field areas of Devgadh Mahila Sangathan and ANANDI organisation

People who have fought together to resolve issues of ration in Bhathvada village

People who have fought together to resolve issues of ration in Bhathvada village

Village: Bhathvada, Block: Devgadh Baria, District: Dahod Around 50% of total 6000 families of Bhathvada village have the Antyodaya Card. In that only few families received ration as per their entitlement. Also, for about 10…
Sitaben Baria, Leader, Devgadh Mahila Sangathan (Bara, Block: Devgadh Baria, District: Dahod)

Sitaben Baria, Leader, Devgadh Mahila Sangathan (Bara, Block: Devgadh Baria, District: Dahod)

Sitaben Baria, Leader, Devgadh Mahila Sangathan; along with 8 year old Pinkle and her grandfather Pinkle Kalubhai Nayak is an 8 year old girl, who has just her grandfather to call family. Her mother, father,…
Chanchiben Koli(Mandav Block: Devgadh Baria District: Dahod)

Chanchiben Koli(Mandav Block: Devgadh Baria District: Dahod)

Chanchiben Koli, a sixty year old widow from Mandav village has been engaged in farming in their two acre land. She has been an active member and has participated in many campaigns spearheaded by Devgadh…
Sagudiben Nayak (Kaliyakuva Block: Devgadh Baria District: Dahod)

Sagudiben Nayak (Kaliyakuva Block: Devgadh Baria District: Dahod)

Fifty-five year old Sagudiben Ramanbhai Nayak of Kaliyakuva village is fighting for her 10 acre farm forest land. Till 2008, she and her family were engaged in farming in the above said land. But in…
Sumitraben Nayak ,Panchayat Member and Ex-Sarpanch (Amlipani Chhotra, Block: Devgadh Baria, District: Dahod)

Sumitraben Nayak ,Panchayat Member and Ex-Sarpanch (Amlipani Chhotra, Block: Devgadh Baria, District: Dahod)

Panchayat Member and Ex-Sarpanch; Sumitraben Nayak, along with claimants of forest land Sumitraben Nayak has played a key role in helping the claimants of forest land in her village by using RTI and through the…