Worked in NREGA year ago, officials threaten if ask for wages!

Prakash Gupta from Surguja district in Chhattisgarh is talking to some NREGA laborers in Baikona village of Pratappur block of Surajpur district. The laborers are telling him that they worked in NREGA and other govt work more than a year ago but after the report on Swara the sarpanch and other officials are threatening them. They have also met the higher officials who promise to help but nothing has moved on their wages. They request for help. For more Prakash ji can be reached at 07697852665

Posted on: Jul 03, 2012. Tags: NREGA PRAKASH GUPTA

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