Munirka Survey June 2016

Some points to which we need to pay attention:

The diseases most common amongst children in the area are mostly water
borne, such as thyphoid, and due to mosquito carriers, such as dengue. These
spread mostly during rainy seasons. Also, during summers, only normal cold
and fever are prevalent.
The adults of the family do not suffer from any chronic diseases such as
tuberculosis or diabetes.
The most common problems faced during rainy seasons are overflowing of
the drain, and accumulation of knee deep water in the houses of some areas.
Also, lots of people report about prolonged electricity cuts, and those with
non-permanent houses complaint about dripping water.
The most common vaccination camps are of Polio. Most people are not
aware of the tuberculosis vaccination camps.
There are no health centers nearby where people go. Most families go either
to the Safderjung Hospital, or to the private dispensaries in Ber Sarai, which
are quite expensive.
Most people were not aware of any NGOs working in the area. Some
people knew about Asha Foundation, which was primarily because it helped
in admitting the children to school.
On being asked about Aanganwadis, I realized that a majority of the families
didnt send their children to Aanganwadis. They complained that the food is
not up to the mark. Many children also complained about insects in the food
provided at Aanganwadis.
A majority of the families did not have any knowledge about first aid. They
would take the injured to hospitals even for small injuries. Though, a couple

of houses, where a member was doing a training in nursing, were aware of

the first aid procedure.
Almost all families in the area used the common toilets. Very rarely did I
find a house where they had private toilets.
There was a major issue in the availability of drinking water in some areas.
People use water from a common tap, which is installed in some of the
houses. A few houses were afraid of what would they do if the house owner
(where the tap is installed) decides to take it inside their house. They wanted
the government to install more taps.
Almost all the families threw the garbage in the common dustbin. They were
okay with the cleanliness of the dump. But on taking a look at the dustbin, it
felt as if it hadnt been cleaned for atleast a week. But it doesnt affect the
families too much, since the dump is far away from their houses.
Only a minority of the families took advantage of the ration shop. Most of
them preferred to buy things from the private shops. A few complained that
the shop wasnt regular and also, the quality of articles provided werent
good.
One person complaint of the less amount of rice and sugar provided to the
families. Also, she shared a problem where her family wanted to get ration
cards of the other family members. But, she had an annoying experience at
the office. The people werent willing to cooperate and didnt provide them
any information about the procedure. They also blamed the politicians, who,
at the time of taking votes, promised to cooperate, but later didnt.
The concept of pension was almost non-existent in the area. I couldnt find
one family where the elders got pension.
Most of the students got scholarship from school which they used to buy the
books, stationary and uniform.
Almost all the families had bank accounts, but then not one of them knew
about LIC and FD scheme. There was only one person who had LIC.

 The children had various interests. Most of the parents hadnt decided what
their children would do when they grew up.
Most people were satisfied with the life in Munirka. To quote one lady, Isse
behetar zindagi aur kahan hogi!