Sanjay Sharma from Surguja says officials keep complaining the NREGA payments are delayed because it takes time in entry in MIS ( Management Information System). But he wants to give the example of famous Pitbasu Bhoi case who was paid his wages for 100 days of work after it was picked up by many in media. He says this online system says Mr Bhoi worked for 88 days and was paid Rs 8800. Mr Bhoi has also applied for his late payment compensation but there is no movement on the complaint yet

Sanjay Sharma says Rural development department of Chhattisgarh government has started a campaign to identify people who have not requested for work under MGNREGA to remove their names from list within a month. He says as per current practice no one applies for work in Chhattisgarh, Gram Panchayats arrange for work, so how is the state going to find out who is not applying? He suggests instead why don’t state starts a campaign to pay due wages first? Sanjay ji can be reached on 09754332440

Sanjay Sharma from Gram Adhikar Manch Surguja says he has been raising issues related to non payment in MGNREGA on Swara from some time. Now he has compiled all those cases and sent them to Director MGNREGA who has ordered district administration to reply. He thanks the officer and also other friends from Surguja who have been sending messages on NREGA. He also thanks media who has been following up on many stories. For more Sanjay Ji can be reached on 09754332440

Sanjay Sharma from Surguja in Chhattisgarh says that sometime back I had raised two cases where people have died while working on MGNREGA but their families are yet to get their due wages. After the report on Swara offcials from Delhi and Raipur did get active but both the families are yet to get their wages. I would like all of you to put pressure on concerned authorities for early payment of wages and compensation. For more contact Sanjay ji at 09754332440

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