Adivasis in Surguja worked for Govt 3 years ago, Yet to get payments, Pls help

Naresh Bunkar is visiting Barghatpara in Garima Gram Panchayat in Mainpat block in Surguja district in Chhattisgarh where villagers tell him that they worked for the Govt in 2009-10-11 but have not been paid. Some have dues of more than Rs 50,000. You are requested to speak to Village Panchayat Secretary at 09098135468 and CO of Mainpat at 09755886866 for speedy payment. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286

Posted on: May 23, 2013. Tags: Naresh Bunkar

Forest dept illegally planted trees, made police cases against adivasis, Pls help

Naresh Bunkar from Kabirdham in Chhattisgarh is telling us about Baiga adivasis of Sajankhar village in Kukdur Panchayat who came down from hills in 2001 on insistance of Govt and have been farming since and have applied for deeds under Forest Rights Act. But last year Forest dept planted Eucalyptus by force and made police cases. They are now getting harassed in courts. You are requested to help. For more Nareshji can be reached at 08720822286

Posted on: May 19, 2013. Tags: FOREST NARESH BUNKAR

Impact: Work on Road connecting Baiga villages restarts after Swara report...

Naresh Bunkar is calling from Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh. He had reported on 5th April that road connecting Baiga villages under Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojna was not completed for many years. He says afer the report the work has now restarted from last couple of weeks under a new contractor. he thanks Swara for helping Baiga adivasis. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286

Posted on: May 16, 2013. Tags: NARESH BUNKAR ROAD

Out of 55 Baiga families only 20 got some land under Forest Rights Act here

Naresh Bunkar is telling us that yday I visited a village Sarsoha of Baiga traibals in Mungeli district in Chhattisgarh near Achanakmar Tiger reserve. Out of 55 only 20 have got 2 or 3 acre of land under Forest Rights Act. Rest have got nothing. There are more than 50 children but no anganvadi or school. They got last work in NREGA a year back. It is a similar story in all the nearby villages. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286

Posted on: May 13, 2013. Tags: FOREST LAND NARESH BUNKAR

Impact: Forest dept gives back land to Baiga adivasis after report on Swara...

Naresh Bunkar from Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh is telling us that on 17th April forest department people were cutting residential plots on forest land of village Putputa where Baiga adivasis are living for long. We had reported it on Swara the same day and on 25th some officials came to inspect and ordered that department should take the land on which Baigas are living. We thank Swara. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286

Posted on: May 03, 2013. Tags: FOREST LAND NARESH BUNKAR

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