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NREGA: No payment from 3 years, Complaint to officers dont help, Pls help
Anil Gudia from Palamu district in Jharkhand is telling us that more than 125 Dalit villagers from Semra village in Chainpur block worked under NREGA for plantation on roadside in 2010-11 but they are yet to be paid. They have got tired of visting the officials and ask are they not being paid because they are dalits. You are requested to call BDO of Chainpur Mr Arvind Singh at 09430748154 to investigate and pay. For more Anil Ji can be reached at 09934371881
Posted on: May 19, 2013, by Anil Gudia
Arrest of Madhuri exposes Janani Suraksha Yojna, says adivasi woman...
Nasri Bai from Adivasi Jagrut Dalit Sangathan is telling us the story of how their leader Madhuri was arrested for raising the issue of child birth by an adivasi lady on road in 2008 when Govt hospital threw her out. She says they are protesting the arrest. And says the arrest exposes Govt’s Janani Suraksha Yojna which claims to help pregnant mothers. In reality the poor is forced to pay bribe to get any support. For more Nasriji can be reached at 07354421581
Posted on: May 19, 2013, by Nasri Bai
Forest dept illegally planted trees, made police cases against adivasis, Pls help
Naresh Bunkar from Kabirdham in Chhattisgarh is telling us about Baiga adivasis of Sajankhar village in Kukdur Panchayat who came down from hills in 2001 on insistance of Govt and have been farming since and have applied for deeds under Forest Rights Act. But last year Forest dept planted Eucalyptus by force and made police cases. They are now getting harassed in courts. You are requested to help. For more Nareshji can be reached at 08720822286
Posted on: May 19, 2013, by Naresh Bunkar
Pahari Korwa tribals in Surguja vows to restart traditional shifting cultivation
Omprakash Baghel is telling us that Pahadi Korwa tribals of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh has taken a decision to restart their traditional Bewar (Jhoom) cultivation. The tradition had stopped but in a recent meeting they have collected old seeds and learnt the process from Pahadi Korwas in Raigarh. And Govt says there are no Pahadi Korwas in Raigarh district. That also needs investigation. For more Baghel Ji can be reached at 07354633983
Posted on: May 19, 2013, by Omprakash Baghel
2 Chhattisgarh families with children bonded in Jammu brick kiln, Pls help...
RK Shukla Ji from Champa district in Chhattisgarh is telling that two families from village Turri in Shakti block of district are bonded in a brick kiln in Jammu. The kiln owner is called Jang Bahadur Singh who makes bricks of KBK brand at Nawashahar near Badial mor. The two families are of Poornima and Kumari bai. Some of the members are minors who were bought in Srinagar. You are requested to help. For more Shukla Ji can be reached at 09425211118
