Distress migration in Nuapada is very high. Erratic rainfall punctuated by long dry-spells lead to regular drought situation making agriculture non-remunerative. Due to dry-spell in the rainy season, the agriculture sector fails to absorb the local labour. On the other hand the government labour intensive work under OREGS/NREGA and other development works is almost nil in this area. Due to non-availability of work, the marginal formers and land less labourers use to fall under the clutch of labour dalals and take advantages under Pathri System than they migrate to other places of India. There they are facing many problems.

Due to the exploitative system the famine like situation, prevail even if the farmers get good harvest. Subsequent borrowing from the local traders to purchase food ends up with the small & marginal farmers mortgaging their property to the traders. The marginalization process leads to indebtedness and the small and marginal farmers in this process become landless. Then they migrated to other parts of India for more than six months.

Early girls child marriage are increasing day by day in the KBK region. Therefore, they are facing lot of health problems. The MMR & IMR is also very high in this region. People do not know what the bad impact of early age marriage is. In addition to this gender, inequality is visible in all communities. Men control women’s mobility and domestic violence is common. Country liquor habits among the men create problems in the households.

This episode highlighted the importance of education. Common people do not know about the importance of education. So in KBK region of Orissa state people are facing lot of problems. Due to ignorance of knowledge at many places, the traders, moneylenders and govt.officials are cheating them.

The govt of India has been implimenting many schemes for development of the people of India. But the people of this area are list concern about Annapurna Yojna, Antodaya Yojana & OAP etc. Through this Yojana people belonging to BPL category are getting more facility. But some are unknown about the guidelines and other formalities. We have broadcasted about the rule & benefit of PDS/OAP through this episode.

Here Malaria, TB etc. are the killer diseases. IMR is very high in the villages of Nuapada. The Universal Immunisation Programme, Maternal and Child Health services and ICDS have claimed credit for the decline in IMR in Nuapada district. There is however sufficient ground evidence to show that the rate of coverage of these programme in the villages is extremely poor and it can hardly be expected to have an impact . This fact has to be admitted by both the Health and ICDS authorities

Safe Drinking Water is a major problem in Nuapada District of KBK region due to Florosis contamination. The children do suffer in various diseases including loss of tooth, weak bones, body pains, asthma etc. The children have made the drama on negative impacts on drinking of fluoride water. There is sensitization song, lively case study and interview with victim.

Safe Drinking Water is a major problem in Nuapada District of KBK region due to Florosis contamination. The children do suffer in various diseases including loss of tooth, weak bones, body pains, asthma etc. The children have made the drama on negative impacts on drinking of fluoride water. There is sensitization song, lively case study and interview with victim.

Liquor consumption is a major problem in poverty ridden KBK region of Orissa. The family economy is in ruined condition. The children rights are violated due to liquor consumption by the adults members. The children have made drama on negative impacts on liquor consumption. There is expert interview, song and liveli case study on the issue.

Due to poverty, Malnourishment in Nuapada is very high. As per the ICDS report only 35% children are living in normal weight rest are coming under abnormal weights. There is less opportunity of accessing the nutritional foods by the households. In addition to this gender, discrimination is very high, so the girls child are being neglected by their parents and malnourishment began from the early child hood and adolescent period. Maximum numbers of pregnant/ lactating mothers are suffering from sickle cell anemia.