My name is Prakash Singh Marawi. I am calling from Navrachna Samaj Sevi Sanstha. Today I am visiting villages Laha and Jampani in Gram Panchayat Sapalwa in Korba district in Chhattisgarh. Here villagers are telling me that more than 1000 people did work under NREGA in January 2012 for 3 months but they are yet to get their wages. They are also not getting pension from September but the cards are showing the payment has been made. For more Marawi Ji can be reached at 07587033988

Omprakash Sahu from Jamul in Durg district of Chhattisgarh is telling us that Municipality officials are charging Rs 1000 from people for making new Below Poverty Line cards to for getting subsidized ration in Public Distribution Syste. They are telling people that officially one need to give this amount. You are requested to investigate the matter. For more Mr Sahu can be reached at 09685349162

Prakash Gupta is visiting Badwani district in Madhya Pradesh where he meets an adibvasi woman called Nasri bai from Jagrut Adivasi dalit Sangathan. Nasri bai sings a song in her Bareli language about corruption in NREGA in her village. She said they did a survey in her area and found corruption of crores by falst bills and vouchers in NREGA. For more Prakash can be reached at 09584513018

देखो राजसत्ता और सत्ता के ठेकेदारों
शहर जाग गया है इतने जुल्मों के बाद भी
लोग हमारे आवाजों की
ग़ज़लों गीतों और कविताओं मे ज़िंदा रखते अपने दर्दों को
हमारी मुट्ठी ज़्यादा ताकतवर है
साँसे हमारी ज्वालामुखी सी
गर्म हैं और भी ज़्यादा
हम हर शर्त पर ज़िंदा रहेंगे
और तुम्हारी मौत निश्चित है
अरुण प्रधान

Prakash Gupta is telling us that on 18th October he had recorded a message with information about a bridge which got washed away within completion of a month in Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh. He says collector has now ordered an enquiry. He thanks all of us who called Collector and requests us to call him again at 09826442277 and thank him and request him for a thorough enquiry. Mainstream media has also picked up the story. For more Prakash can be reached at 09584513018