Bindeshwari Painkra is reporting from a village in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh where NREGA payments are due from 2 years and tribals are forced to migrate in search of work to big cities. He says officers and ministers have given many assurances but none has worked. He says we are grateful to Govt for eliminating Naxal terror from Suguja. we are fighting the terror of elephants here. And non payment of NREGA wages is the latest terror which govt officials are fighting only by blank firing of assurances! Mr Painkra can be reached on 07828972116

Bindeshwari Painkra from Kachnar Adivasi welfare society in Sitapur Surguja says that we reported about many NREGA non payment of wages cases on Swara after our foot march in 50 villages where some people have not been paid for more than 2 years. NREGA commissioner had ordered officials on 15th April to reply within 2 weeks after that. One week has passed and there have been no payment. Yesterday we have also complained to Panchayat Minister who has ordered t make payments within a week. For more Paikra Ji can be reached on 07828972116

Bindeshwari Lal Paikra from Sitapur block of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh was visiting Semarpura village where he starts talking to some laborers who worked on NREGA a year back. They said they have not been fully paid yet. They said their job card is with the higher village officials. And if again given a chance they will not want to work for NREGA as the payment is so late and irregular. For more please contact Bideshwar Ji 07828972116

Kamlesh Painkra from Bijapur in Chhattisgarh is interviewing Adivasi journalist Santosh Punem about the current situation in this Naxal affected district. Mr Punem says the weekly markets have started once again which is a very good sign but all the secreataries of Gram Panchayats still live in district headquarters and do not visit the villages which is not allowing development work to reach people

kamlesh Painkra from Bijapur in Chhattisgarh is doing an interview with journalist Rajaram Tiwari who is talking about shortage of small currency notes and change in the region. Mr Tiwari says for lack of small notes people are forced to buy goods in bulk. Banks should release small denomination of notes and coins immediately to help the people