Sanjay Sharma from Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh says I have been raising the issues of malpractice in MGNREGA in from some time now. After the reports in Swara administration has become a little active but still they want to hogwash and do not want to really address the peoples problem. I request everyone to please write to government to put pressure to address the problem of poor laborers of NREGA

Yashwant Ramteke from Dantewada in Chhattisgarh says in the forest near National Mineral Development Mines some Tree ferns are found which are said to be more than 250 million years old. These are the oldest living plants on earth and this is the only location in Central India where they are found. These plants are in restricted area but NMDC had put pipelines there to fetch water which has killed hundreds of ferns. Instead of taking punitive action against NMDC forest officials have only written to them to remove the pipelines! For more please contact Yashwant ji at 09424278552

Virendra Mahto from Ranchi is telling us about an All India tribal conference organised by Adivasi Mahasabha in New delhi from 28th March. He says announcing the program Mahasabha leader Ramdayal Munda said the meeting will try to understand why adivasis are joining the maoists and why maoists are getting stronger in tribal areas. PM. President and Sonia Gandhi are scheduled to attend the meet

मैं भंडार गुडियम से मदकम देवा बोल रहा हूँ हम लोग यहाँ २००१ मैं आ गए थे तबसे हम तहसीलदार और कलेक्टर के चक्कर लगा रहे हैं लेकिन हमें कोई सहायता नहीं मिल रही है! हमें ज़मीन का पट्टा नहीं मिला है . हमारे पास चावल लेने के लिए राशन कार्ड नहीं है पानी की कोई व्यवस्था नहीं है. बच्चे बीमार होने पर दवाई नहीं मिलती ! हम तो दस्तखत करना नहीं जानते पर बच्चों को पढ़ाना चाहते हैं लेकिन आंगनबड़ी नहीं है टीचर नहीं है ! हम भी तो इस देश के रहने वाले हैं ! गोंड लोग हैं छत्तीसगढ़ और आंध्र एक ही देश तो है हम कोई अमरीका नेपाल या जापान से तो नहीं आये यही बात सरकार से कहना चाहता हूँ!

Sanjay Sharma is talking from Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh where 516 laborers of 22 villages in Batauli block compalined to authorities in January about due payment in NREGA but till date there is no action. These laborers together have worked 6502 days in various NREGA work six months back and there due wages is Rs 6,50,200. For more please contact Sanjay ji at 0974332440