July 2025 - Action Against Hunger

I, Janata Bhati, have been working as a worker at the Anganwadi Center in Nadankheda since 2005. This center comes under the Tirla development block, District Dhar, Madhya Pradesh.

The construction of the Nadankheda building was completed in 2012. However, in the years 2022 and 2023, electric wires were laid above the building. Efforts were made by me and the members of the village panchayat to stop this, but despite that, the work on the electric line continued, and it was eventually installed above the building.

During this time, the organization Action Against Hunger had initiated the process of adopting Anganwadi centers. However, due to the electric line passing over the building, the organization refused to adopt Anganwadi, stating that it was not child friendly. I then made it my mission to make the center child friendly.

We also made several attempts to get the electricity line removed. We applied to the Electricity Department in Tirla, requesting the removal of the wires. The application was signed by the Panch, Sarpanch, and Secretary as well. However, no action was taken.

After that, we informed the CDPO about the issue and also filed a complaint through the CM Helpline. Subsequently, we brought this matter to the attention of the District Collector during a public hearing at the Collector’s Office in Dhar.

We also informed MLA Neena Vikram Verma of Dhar. After all these efforts, the electricity department finally removed the wires from above the building in March 2025.

Following this, we once again requested the organization Action Against Hunger to adopt the Anganwadi center. The organization showed interest and agreed. In April 2025, the building was also renovated. The structural issues such as cracks in the walls and water leakage from the roof were resolved.

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to both organizations (SBI MF & AAH).