Bindeshwari Painkra from Kachnar Adivasi Vikas Samiti in district Surguja in Chhattisgarh says that in their area NREGA payments are often very late and poor people are forced to migrate in search of work to other states. They have decided to start NREGA information centers in Sitapur, Mainpat and Batauli blocks with Bhartiya NREGA majdoor mahasabha. There will be one center in 10 villages. For more Painkra ji can be reached on 07828972116

Barun Sunani from Nuapada district in Odisha is telling us about people putting up a lock in the school of Jogibal village from last 2 weeks demanding more teachers. In their school there are only 5 teachers for 197 students. Villagers say their children studying in different classes are forced to study under one teacher though according to Right to education act that should not be the case. For more Barun Sunani can be reached at 09668676810

Dhananjay Tikadar from Balimela block of Malkangiri district of Odisha says there is hydel power project operational in our area from last more than 20 years which produces huge amount of electricity for the state. But many villages in the block are yet to be electrified. The villages which have connection face a power cut of upto 15 hours a day. At the time of power cut mobiles also do not work and patients in hospital suffer a lot. For more Dhananjayji can be reached at 08658626352

Khuturam Sunani from Odisha says you have heard about alleged rape of a 12 year old adivasi girl by her headmaster. The girl had complained about it in police station on 1st November but police has taken no action against the accussed headmaster after 10 days now. You are requested to please call Koraput SDPO AK Tripathi number 94371 18600 nd thana incharge Nihal Pradhan 06853- 222222 enquiring about the case. For more Sunani ji can be reached at 09437657625

Sukhiram Baiga from Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh says there was a fight between two groups of Baiga adivasis and one went to police. After that police demanded Rs 10,000 as bribe otherwise threatened to send us to jail. We have borrowed Rs 7,800 at a rate of Rs 10 and have paid to police. This way police harrasses poor adivasis threatening them of sending them to jail. For more Sukhiram ji can be reached at 09752796887