Shivram Sonwani from Kachnar Adivasi Vikas Samiti in Surguja in Chhattisgarh says we are trying to help workers of NREGA to get their wages in time but we are not succeeding. He tells about a village radhapur where the laborers have not been paid for more than a year and a complaint to Block officers have not helped. In anther work people have worked for a pond construction 4 months back and are still waiting for their wages. For more Sonwani ji can be reached at 08120040375

Shivram Sonvani from Kachnar Adivasi Vikas Samiti Sitapur in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh today is talking to many laborers who have worked in various MGNREGA work from year 2010 but their payments have not been made. Some have got partial payment but are running from pillar to post for rest of the payment. Incidentally earlier this month Surguja was given special award by Central Government for being the best performing district in the country in MGNREGA. For more Sonwani Ji can be reached at 08120040375

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