Bhagirath Verma from Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha a laborer himself is interviewing some contract laborers from Power plants in Raipur. The laboreres from power plant are sitting on a dharna from more than a week and no official has come to meet them yet. One labour tells him that they went to meet the labor minister who has ordered some officials to look into the matter. He says contractors say that they need to pay bribe to officials to get their payment so they can not give proper rates to workers. For more Bhagirath ji can be reached at 08817788766

Surendra Hanspal from Raipur in Chhattisgarh says after Govt had transferred former DGP Vishwaranjan to the post of DGP Home Guard he had gone on a long leave and it was suspected that angry former DGP will not return. But it looks Govt has persuaded him to return. After joining as DGP Home Guard few weeks back Mr Vishwaranjan has said that Govt has also given him a big responsibility of building safe houses for police people working in remote Naxal affected areas. For more Mr Hanspal can be reached at 09425202442

Rajim from Chhata village in Raipur district says in this village names of 32 poor dalit, adivasi and widow families have been removed declaring them as dead in the new Public distribution System beneficaries list . She alleges that Panchayat officials collected money from people for keeping their names in the list. She says Govt is sending cheap ration for poor but many times such officials are taking away the benefit. For more Rajim can be reahced at 09424215854

A B Com student from Daltonganj in Jharkhand says in her area the only source of drinking water is Koel river and there is lots of fluoride in the water. Many people are suffering due to fluorosis caused by fluoride in water. Govt officials have visited the area after complaints but no alternative source of drinking water has been created. For more she can be reached at 08235226664

Bhagirath Verma from Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha says electricity workers are sitting on strike from last 7 days in Raipur but no one has come to listen to them. These workers have not been paid their wages from last 3 months. He says we demand that these workers should be regularized under the company as per the law and not under a contractor. If Govt does not listen to their demands soon then they will be forced to intensify their agitation, he warns. For more Bhagirath ji can be reached at 09039142040