Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Chhattisgarh Villages Face Isolation During Monsoon Season
Imagine villages that disappear from maps every rainy season.
That's what happens in a place called Abujhmad in India.
During the monsoon, rivers flood, and villages become like islands.
People have to swim across or use boats made of plastic to get around.
This makes it hard for kids to go to school and for people to get medical help when they are sick, like when they get malaria.
Even charging their phones is a problem because there is no electricity.
The government is working to fix these issues, but for the people of Abujhmad, it feels like they're still waiting for help.
Villages in Chhattisgarh's Abujhmad region become isolated during monsoon seasons, cutting off access.
Villagers resort to dangerous methods like swimming or using makeshift rafts to cross flooded rivers.
Schools are closed during heavy rains, disrupting children's education.
Lack of electricity in the villages prevents residents from charging mobile phones.
Villagers face health crises, including malaria, with limited access to medical assistance.
- Who
- Villagers of Abujhmad and the Chhattisgarh government.
- What
- Villages in Abujhmad region of Chhattisgarh become isolated during the monsoon season due to flooding.
- When
- During the monsoon season.
- Where
- Bastar, Chhattisgarh, specifically in the Abujhmad region.
- Why
- Due to heavy rains causing rivers to flood, cutting off villages and disrupting daily life.
Villagers' perspective
Government's perspective
Access to Aid and Services
Villagers' perspective
Villagers experience life-threatening conditions during the monsoon.
Government's perspective
Government efforts focus on expanding services.
- Location
- Abujhmad region, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
- Affected Villages
- Gumiyabeda, Jyulapadar, Jharawahi, Doomnar, Kormeta
- Main Issue
- Flooding during monsoon
- Transportation Challenges
- Swimming or using makeshift rafts
- Reported Illness
- Malaria and fever
- Electricity Issue
- Lack of access to charging mobile phones