Dilip Behera is visiting Podghat village in Khairput block of Malkangiri district in Odisha and meets an adivasi called Laxman. He tells him the biggest problem adivasis are facing is the rate of forest produce which is mainstay of their income. Though Govt has made many schemes and have fixed some rates but in reality they get very small rates in market for forest produce. Please call collector at 9437030223 to correct it. Behera Ji@9937789593

Ankit Padwar traveling with Citizen Journalism Awareness Tour has reached Liligudda in Padia block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. There he meets 3 Anganwadi workers who tell him that in entire block Anganwadi workers have not been paid their wages of Rs 3500 per month from a year. They have complained but nothing moves. You are requested to call BDO at 09437817584, 8658029090 and Supreviser at 8463134185. Ankit@7587252920

Dilip Behera is visiting Chitrakonda area in Malkangiri district in Odisha where the situation of roads is very bad. He is talking to a local adivasi who tells him in his adivasi language that they are in deep difficulty due to bad condition of roads in the area. They have requested local officials many times but no one listens. You are requested to call Block Development Officer Mr SK Pradhan at 09437339501. For more Dilip Ji can be reached at 08895598084

Rabi Pradhan is visiting Baslameta village in Mathli block of Malkangiri district in Odisha where he meets Ramgarh Naik who tells him that many in this area are waiting to get their NREGA wages. He gives examples of Bhavrikund and Badliguda 51 people worked for road construction work and people are waiting for half of wages of Rs 6 lakhs. They have complained about it also to collector. Pls call collector at 09437030223 to help. Rabi@8457954279

In Matabagha panchayat in District Malkangiri, Odisha three of the farm pond making tasks given in year 2010-11 have not been paid for. Poornaguda , 21 labourers Rs 55535
Matabagha – 8 labourers payment pending Rs 16675
Matabagha – 7 labour- about 13000. They have followed up with the authorities, but nothing happened. The lack of response is disheartening and payment to the people will encourage them to take on more tasks under the MNREGA scheme. For more details contact Vikas kumar Danshana at 09437970303