Progress Bypasses Bihar’s Mahadalit Village | Development Schemes Fail In Dehri, Patna

Just 40 km from Patna, Dehri village in Punpun tells a story of promises betrayed. With a large Mahadalit population, the villagers complain of dry water taps, no employment, and stalled development. Despite Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s annual Independence Day visits, the Har Ghar Jal scheme exists only on paper. Residents accuse local officials of corruption and neglect. Eighteen years after the creation of the Mahadalit category, the community still awaits the change they were promised. This ground report by Piyush Mishra reveals Bihar’s ground reality ahead of elections — where voters say this time, they will choose based on what they’ve truly received.