School students running anti addiction campaign
Prakash Gupta from Sarguja in Chhattisgarh interviews Sudama a student of Siddharth Senior Secondary School who is campaigning with his team against Addiction. With the encouragement of their Principal, these students are going to the villagers’ houses and offices educating them and taking a promise letter against addiction. For more on the story Prakash can be contacted on 07697852665
Posted on: Dec 27, 2011. Tags: EDUCATION PRAKASH GUPTA
NREGA: Rs 55,000 demanded for information under RTI
Prakash Gupta from Surguja in Chhattisgarh says there is heavy corruption going on in NREGA work but when some people asked for information under RTI they have been asked to deposit Rs 55,000 by two panchayats to photocopy the documents like musterrole. For more Prakash ji can be reached at 07697852665
Posted on: Dec 09, 2011. Tags: NREGA PRAKASH GUPTA
Organized corruption in paddy procurement in Chhattisgarh
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
Posted on: Nov 30, 2011. Tags: CHHATTISGARH PRAKASH GUPTA
FRA: Sarpanch's "fruad" not investigated after complaint
Prakash Gupta from Surguja in Chhattisgarh says in his village Sarpanch has sent recommendations under Forest Rights Act for his near and dear ones in a fraudulent way ignoring the needy families. A complaint against it by the Forest committee of the village panchayat has not evoked any action. Now SDM Shyam Singh Painkra is talking about an investigation but all of you are requested to call him at 09584513018to put pressure on him for a fair investigation. For more Prakash can be reached at 09406449871
Posted on: Oct 18, 2011. Tags: Prakash Gupta
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
