Lakhan Singh is talking to us from Kosampali village in Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. This village is next to a mines of Jindals. People have worked here on a NREGA road work and a pond digging from 4 months but no wages have been paid. People are trying to make an appeal for their village common property but the local officials told them that he will have to check with Jindals whether to accept the appeal. For more Lakhan Ji can be reached at 09406361036

Prakash Gupta from Surguja in Chhattisgarh is telling us that on 1st May he had reported on Swara about NREGA work through machines, which is illegal. After Swara report on 3rd May a Govt team has visited Manpur village to enquire. He also speaks to the Sarpanch of the village who accepts that machines were used. He requests us to raise this issue with concerned authorities for appropriate action. For more Prakash can be reached at 9584513018

Mangal Pandey from Surguja in Chhattisgarh is talking to villagers of Kachhar. They tell him now the distribution of due NREGA wages have started in their village and people are now back to other Govt work as well. As you may recall people of Kachhar reported on Swara that they have not got Rs 18 lakh in wages and had stopped working for Govt. After that some NGOs had helped them to go to Collector. For more Mangal Ji can be reached at 9424252449

Janmavati Saket from Bahini Darbar in Rewa MP is visiting a village called Palhar where she is talking to women who tell her that they are facing acute problem of water and animals are dying. There is no food in local anganwadi for children. The hospital does not give medicine. They do not have any land also for house. Ration card has not been issued. They have NREGA card but there is no work. For more Janmavat Ji can be reached at 09685580723

Prakash Gupta from Surguja in Chhattisgarh is telling us that in Manpur village of Batauli block NREGA work is going on with machines. He speaks to Panchayat Secretary who tells him that Block President and Govt engineer have allowed the work by machine. You are requested to talk to Collector Surguja Mr Prasanna at 09406100100. His e mail is surguja@cg.nic.in. For more Gupta Ji can be reached at 09584513018