Ramkunwar Bharti from block Nawgarh district Chandauli in Uttar Pradesh is saying that in his village 23 laborers were not paid their NREGA wages.They had also demonstrated in front of district officials but there was no action. After that they reported on Swara and he is happy to share that now they have got their wages. He wants to thank all of us who made phone calls to officials. For more Bharti Ji can be reached at 9450245057

Amarlal Bhosare from Borkheda village panchayat Pipariya Khurd post Satpura block Kesla in tahsil Itarsi district Hoshangabad MP says we adivasis have no work and given application for work to officials many times but they are not getting work. He says many adivasis do not have BPL ration card in his village and are not getting subsidized ration. They have also applied for the same many times. Pls help. For more AmarJi is at 9617623724

Kaira Munda from Tankura village under Balani Panchayat, Keonjhar dist, Odisha is telling that his area is full of mines and factories but in recent years after closure of many mines people are jobless. After recording a message on Swara we got advise on how to make NREGA cards and now 15 of us have also got work under NREGA. I want to thank all of you who advised us which was very useful to us. For more you can reach Kairaji at 9937760352.

Son Singh Dhurwe from village Bhangitola panchayat Polmi thana Kukdur block Pandaria district Kabirdham in Chhattisgarh says they worked for 3 weeks under NREGA in last April-May. In November-December some of them got partial payment at rate of Rs 65 per day where as the rate is Rs 146. Some have got no payments. Pls call husband of Sarpanch@8085079476 to help Baiga adivasis. For more Son Singh Ji can be reached at 8717872770

Bundelkhand Vikas Cycle Yatra has reached Banda district in Uttar Pradesh today after crossing Hamirpur. They visited Mawai gram panchayat in block Badokhar today and found that people have worked under NREGA for more than 3 months but they are struggling for wages for more than a year now. They couldn’t complain about it in fear of influential people. Pls call officials at 9454415991/9451201811 or 9450858444. KamalJi@ 9554553264