These include Rs. 5,000 from the MLA fund for the treatment for a cancer
patient and Rs. 25,000 from the same fund for the treatment of Harish, a
heart patient suffering from a serious cardiac problem. He has been treated
and has resumed his normal life. Another case is that of Narayan, who met
with an accident and fractured his leg. I helped him avail medical facilities
under the Yashawini Yojna, now he is able to walk with with a crutch. Then
there is Manjula, who developed complications at the time of her delivery.
I immediately got her admitted to a private nursing home paying part of
her treatment personally, which she later cleared by working in my field. I
also assisted five people who were suffering from eye problems getting them
financial aid for surgery. They are now able to lead a normal life.
There are no proper transportation facilities for commuters to and fro
from the Panchayat, and this is a problem when seen from the point of
view of children who go to school, or when the ill and the aged need to go
to hospital for treatment. I approached a private bus owner and managed
to get a bus to make two daily trips from the Panchayat. Alcohol is a
problem in our area and I try discouraging men from drinking as it affects
the women adversely. I am now concentrating on brining drinking water
to each household in the Panchayat.