August 7, 2026
Registering migrants, one WhatsApp message at a time
A WhatsApp registry in Danekbadi, Odisha, ensures that every migrant worker is only a message away in an emergency.
Nanjaya Pradhan is the Sarpanch of Danekbadi gram panchayat, located in the Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district, Odisha. As Sarpanch, he has worked closely with Gram Vikas and frontline workers—including PRI members, ASHA workers, and Anganwadi workers—to run village-level awareness drives on safe migration practices.