Prakash Gupta in Ambikapur in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh got hold of Sub Divisional Magistrate, the highest official in a Division today. He asks him live on phone that people in Bilaspur Panchayat in his division have not been paid their NREGA wages from last 2 months. SDM replies that the payment will be done by 15th June. After that Prakahs also talks to some of the workers who have not been paid.For more Prakash can be reached at 07697852665

Prakash Gupta from Surguja in Chhattisgarh says authorities have demolished houses of some poor dalits and adivasis built on forest land in a village. According to Forest Rights Act no action is allowed in forest land without permission from Central Ministry of forest. These people were living on the forest land for sometime and authorities accept that they have broken these houses under pressure from powerful people. For more on the case please contact Prakash at 07697852665

Prakash Gupta is sharing his thoughts on May Day. He says he has spoken to some laborers who does not anything about May Day. He says laborers are not aware of their rights and many misuse this ignorance. They also do not know about minimum wage and working hour rules of NREGA. He says these problems can be solved by educating the laborers. Nothing will change by just celebrating May Day

Prakash Gupta is telling about a village where Old, widow and handicapped people are not getting their govt pensions for months together. Postman has kept the passbooks and get signed it for all the months with connivance of sarpanch though pays only for a month after an interval of 3/4 months. 32 People have sent their complaint in March but still there is no action. Prakash also interviews Janpad president on the subject. Prakash can be reached on 07697852665

As you may recall Prakash Gupta had sent a report from Bilaspur village in Batauli block of Surguja district on 5th March where some laborers had got Rs 70 as wages in NREGA work ( instead of 100) and some did not get any. After the report went out on 8th March administration had conducted an enquiry. The report of the enquiry is not out yet but Sarpanch and Secretary of the village has filed a report against Prakash and his father accusing them of obstructing NREGA work also in special police station for scheduled tribes. After hearing about the case other panchs and villagers from Bilaspur has written to police to enquire the entire episode and punish the culprits. Prakash can be reached at 07697852665