Mangal Pandey from Surguja in Chhattisgarh is talking to villagers of Kachhar. They tell him now the distribution of due NREGA wages have started in their village and people are now back to other Govt work as well. As you may recall people of Kachhar reported on Swara that they have not got Rs 18 lakh in wages and had stopped working for Govt. After that some NGOs had helped them to go to Collector. For more Mangal Ji can be reached at 9424252449

Naresh Bunkar from Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh is telling us that on 17th April forest department people were cutting residential plots on forest land of village Putputa where Baiga adivasis are living for long. We had reported it on Swara the same day and on 25th some officials came to inspect and ordered that department should take the land on which Baigas are living. We thank Swara. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286

Anand from Adivasi Adhikar Manch in Satna MP is telling us that in January he had reported about irregularity in Mid Day meal in some schools on Swara. After that he had got calls from officials who had conducted an enquiry and had found the report to be correct. Now the self help groups for those 3 schools have been changed. He thanks all in Swara who forwarded the messages to the officials. For more Anand Ji can be reached at 07509956839

Rakesh Rai in Surguja Chhattisgarh is talking to Mangal Pandey about his experience about Swara. He says I visited a village in Lundra block where people had 18 lakhs due as wages in NREGA and had lost hope that any one will help. He told them about Swara. After Swara report newspapers published the story and they got back their hope and visited Collector who has now ordered an enquiry. For more Rakesh Ji can be reached at 09826515792

Sanika Munda from Khunti in Jharkhand is telling us that Hudungi Devi from Hudung village was murdered by some people on 20th March after calling her a witch. Her son had complained to police but police has taken no action. He had reported about it on Swara on 14th April and after that he has got call from Human Rights activists who has promised to take the case to court. He requests us to keep an eye. For more Sanika Ji can be reached at 09934689340