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Swaraj Abhiyan to launch padyatra through drought area -Rosamma Thomas

-The Times of India

JAIPUR: Swaraj Abhiyan has announced results of a third survey conducted in seven UP districts and four MP districts falling in the Bundelkhand region. The survey, conducted over the phone, showed that the drinking water situation is dire in many villages - in 40% of villages surveyed there were only two functional hand pumps. Unable to provide fodder and water to cattle, villagers have taken to letting domestic animals loose to fend for themselves. There has been a sudden spurt in death of cattle. The year-old political organization announced that it would launch padyatras from Latur in Marathwada to Mahoba in UP later this month.

In a statement released to the press on Monday, Swaraj Abhiyan said 59% of the UP villages surveyed had more than 10 families that could no longer afford even two proper meals a day. People had begun to depend on the seeds of wild grasses to supplement their meager diet.

The press release said UP and MP were not using NREGA to tackle the situation. In only 5% of villages in MP were job-card holders getting work under MGNREGA.