Tuighoot slum children addressed various problems through wall magazine

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Bhubaneswar, Nov 29: Fighting against the negligence shown by the local corporator in their locality, Tuighoot slum children here under ward number-10 of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation today addressed various problems they faced in their locality by pasting posters in wall magazine installed on a board.

As many as 30 child club members put their problems like need for safe drinking water, electricity, drainage system, playground, wells and others basic needs in their locality. Through their posters, they have urged the BMC Mayor to look into their matter with immediate effect.

“BMC should look to the basic needs of the slum children which will greatly influence the children's development,” said a member of the child media club Tuighoot.

The programme was organized by city based voluntary organization named Center for Child and Women Development with the help of National foundation for India involving the members of child media club Tuighoot.

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