Rakesh Rai from Surguja district in Chhattisgarh is visiting Mahadevpara village of Singitana Gram Panchayat of Lakhanpur block where he meets laborers who tell him that they worked under NREGA 3 years ago but are still waiting for most of their wages. They have complained to the officials in the district including collector and Lokpal. They have also applied for compensation but there is no response. For more Rakesh Ji can be reached at 09826515792

Jagdish Ji in Rewa Madhya Pradesh is visiting village Chhataria in Jaba block. Around 250 adivasis live in this forest village.He speaks to an old adivasi woman there who tells him that in the village there is no electricity, no water, no school, no anganwadi and there have been no NREGA work. 80% of people have migrated in search of work. And no adivasi has got land deed under Forest Rights act though all of them have applied. For more Jagdish Ji can be reached at 09893905883

Arun Minj from Deoghar village in Sitapur block of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh is talking to laborers who worked in NREGA for digging a well. The laborers tell him that they worked for 40 days but have been paid for a week’s work only. One of the women tells him that though she fell sick while working but no payment have been made on her request. He requests the concerned officials to look at the issue so that poor laborers get their payment in time. For more Minj ji can be reached at 08253062360

My name is Damodar Sahu. I am sarpanch of Mandpadar gram panchayat in Bolangir district of Odisha. There are 11 villages in this Gram panchayat where all the people are from SC,ST and OBC community. We face huge water problem in summer. Govt should help us with plantation of trees in the nearby forests under NREGA and also dig one deep tubewell which will help all the villagers. Pls also help me to connect with Rural development minister in Delhi. For more Sahu Ji can be reached 09937123882

Anil Bamne Ji is visiting Borkheda village in Kesla block in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh where he meets an adivasi Shivpal Bhosare who tells him that he worked in NREGA a year back and is still waiting for his wages. He has complained to the secretary in panchayat who tells him that his records has been sent but the money has not come yet. Anil Ji says this is a very bad time for villagers for food and any help will be highly appreciated. For more Anil Ji can be reached at 08959002360