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Podcast: Reporters Without Orders
Episode: Reporters Without Orders Ep 187: Jharkhandâs âration crisisâ and Bharat Bandh
Description: This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundryâs Nidhi Suresh and independent journalist Anand Dutt.Anand starts with his BBC Hindi report on a ration crisis in Jharkhand, where people have to travel 30 km to reach ration distribution centres. âMobile networks play an important role in this distribution,â he says, âas sometimes, the dealer canât give rations because the machine doesnât administer a recipientâs fingerprint because of bad network. And then, they are asked to come again later.âHe also describes undeveloped Adivasi areas in Jharkhand, where basic amenities and fa...