NREGA workers union exposes corruption but no action

Gannuram Netam from Narharpur block of Kanker district in Chhattisgarh says recently NREGA workers union has exposed a corruption in NREGA with the help of RTI and officials were suspended. But the suspended officials are still continuing in the same post and administration does not seem to be keen to remove them. He says they will soon be exposing more corruption in NREGA and hope administration will act. For more Netam ji can be reached at 08120289165

Posted on: Oct 09, 2011. Tags: GANNURAM NETAM NREGA

NREGA: work by machine but money taken out for people

Prakash Gupta from Sarguja, Chhattisgarh says that instead of villagers, machines are being used to do work under MNREGA. A false muster has been created and the officials and bank employees for 65 workers and have siphoned off Rs 1.65 laks whereas the entire work was done by machines. People have given a memorandum to the collector complaining about it but there is no action so far. For more Prakash can be reached at 07697852665

Posted on: Oct 07, 2011. Tags: NREGA PRAKASH GUPTA

NREGA laws need to be revised for rocky adivasi villages

Aloka from Ranchi says it is not possible to dig wells or ponds on rocky land because the Manrega scheme is limited to planting trees, soil shifting, and leveling activity.Cutting rock is not included in the scheme. An Oraon village leader in a village 30 kilometres off Ranchi explained to Aloka, that most Oraon villages are based on rocky land and so NREGA laws needs to be revised if it is to be effective for them.For more please contact Aloka at 09430194872

Posted on: Sep 18, 2011. Tags: ALOKA NREGA

Fast until death to get NREGA wages and FRA land deeds

Naresh Bunkar from Jan Van adhikar Manch in Pandaria in Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh says more than 1000 people are yet to get rupees 14 lakh in MNREGA work from year 2010. And more than 2000 people have not got their deeds under Forest Rights Act. Many officials promised but no one has delivered. We are sitting on dharna from last 3 days but no one has bothered to come and talk to us. So today we have announced that our president Khajju bhaiya has now started a fast until death. For more please contact Naresh ji at 09406033089

Posted on: Sep 18, 2011. Tags: LAND NARESH BUNKAR NREGA

Human Rights Commission enquires on NREGA complaint

Pitbasu Bhoi from Pampapur village in Surguja district in Chhattisgarh says today Human Right Commissioner visited his village and enquired about his case. He says as you know I had worked in NREGA for 100 days from September till January and my son died in between while I did not get my wages. Though I have got my wages but I am yet to get any compensation for late payment due to which I lost my son. I have complained to all the officials. For more Mr Bhoi can be reached at 07509106949

Posted on: Sep 03, 2011. Tags: NREGA PITBASU BHOI

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