Bhan Sahu from Rajnandgaon says government officials claim that they have paid the wages for NREGA work which took place last year in May and June. But the villagers say they were paid half the wages in September and October. When asked the officers gives details about the amount spent on buying material for these work but they do not give details about how much wages were paid. People are migrating out in search of work. In some villages like Atra 40% people have gone out. Governmnet has now sanctioned NREGA works for the new year but payment for last year is yet to be made

Bhan Sahu is reporting from Atra village in Rajnandgaon where she speaks to a farmer Bir Singh Malekar who says we worked in NREGA in the month of May June last year and we have not been paid yet. We also did a hunger strike but the officials gave us a false promise. Thanks to non payment many from my village have migrated. Another batch is migrating this week. This is not only the story of my village. It is the story of whole panchayat and entire district. He also says it is said that the wage is Rs 100 but we get less after various deduction. For more on the story please contact Bhan Sahu 09406033089

Rakesh Rai is reporting from Pampapur village of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. He is with a farmer Pitbasu who should be a show case person for the NREGA program because Pitbasu has completed 100 days of work in NREGA. But the story of Pitbasu is a cruel one. He has not been paid for even a single day’s work so far. The officials have promised that he may get paid for work of a week or so soon! For more on the story please contact Rakesh Rai at 09826515792

Rajim from Pithora in Chhattisgarh is reporrting about a case of corruption in NREGA. She had earlier reported that Parasram Bhoi had been to a public hearing organised by NGOs in Raipur and officials from CM office had given assurance that the case of bogus payments will be investigated soon. But no investigation has taken place after more than a month. And on another work of NREGA in the same area people have not been paid from 4 months. For more on the case Rajim can be reached on 09424215854

Rakesh Rai from Lundra in Surguja Chhattisgarh is talking to tribal farmers who say they have not been paid their NREGA wages from more than a year. The farmer says if this continues then who will work for NREGA and it is better to work for anyone even at a quarter of the rate. The farmer feels that sarpanch and sachiv must have eaten away their wages. For more details on the case please contact Rakesh Rai at 09426515792