Ghasin Bai a laborer in National Thermal Power Corporation says that contract laborers in Seepat plant in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh are not getting minimum wages and other legal provisions. The farmers who lost their land have been treated badly. Some are yet to get proper compensation. Promised jobs has not been given. Her union is organising a protest on 1st May and requesting all of us to join and support their demands. For more Ghasin ji can be reached at 08435549641

Anil Bamne from Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh says govt has privatized the bus transport in the state some time back stating that state transport corporation was running in loss. But the state has no control on private bus operators who are giving their bus on rent to highest bidder and people are suffering. Many are not able to come to hospital because the bus has been leased to a marriage party or a picnic. We should demand restarting of state transport corporation. For more Bamne Ji can be reached at 09977161570

Prakash Gupta from Chhattisgarh is telling us about an organized corruption in Paddy procurement in Surguja district. He says the mandis are charging around Rs 4025 per 100 quintal of buying on various fraudulent excuses. One can imagine the extent of corruption when the total buy is more than 150 lakh tonne in the district. He requests us to call Commissioner of Surguja MS Paikra at 09425262800 about this organized corruption patronized by higher officials. For more Prakash can be reached at 07697852665

Bindeshwari Painkra from Kachnar Adivasi Vikas Samiti in district Surguja in Chhattisgarh says that in their area NREGA payments are often very late and poor people are forced to migrate in search of work to other states. They have decided to start NREGA information centers in Sitapur, Mainpat and Batauli blocks with Bhartiya NREGA majdoor mahasabha. There will be one center in 10 villages. For more Painkra ji can be reached on 07828972116

Bhagirath Verma from Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha says electricity workers are sitting on strike from last 7 days in Raipur but no one has come to listen to them. These workers have not been paid their wages from last 3 months. He says we demand that these workers should be regularized under the company as per the law and not under a contractor. If Govt does not listen to their demands soon then they will be forced to intensify their agitation, he warns. For more Bhagirath ji can be reached at 09039142040