No hand pump in school: Officials send report about wrong school to Raipur

Naresh Bunkar from Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh says on 2nd December 2013 I had reported on Swara saying that there is no drinking water facility in school in Saitola of Bangar panchayat in Pandaria block. Officials have sent a report to capital Raipur saying there is a hand pump in Bangar school. I request all of you to please again speak to District Education officer at 09893095972 so that children in Saitola school can get a hand pump. Naresh@08720822286

Posted on: Jan 02, 2014. Tags: EDUCATION NARESH BUNKAR RAIPUR

Rally on 5th demanding probe on lathicharge in Public hearing 6 years ago

Savita Rath from Raigarh Chhattisgarh says on 5th January 2008 many were injured when police had lathi charged on protesters in Gare village during a public hearing. Like every year this time too on 5th January there will be a meeting in Gare village demanding Judicial inquiry of the incident. A march will start on 1st January and will culminate in a rally on 5th in Gare village. All of you are requested to participate. For more SavitaJi can be reached at 07869234650

Posted on: Dec 28, 2013. Tags: Savita Raigarh

Dadra harvesting song by Pando adivasi women from Raigarh Chhattisgarh

Mohan Yadav Ji has reached Dharampur village in Dharamjaigarh block of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh where he is sitting with adivasi women from primitive Pando community who sings two Dadra song in their language. They sing these songs when they collectively go for harvesting their Bewar ( Jhoom/shifting) cultivation. For more Mohan Ji can be reached at 08305039375

Posted on: Dec 22, 2013. Tags: CHHATTISGARH MOHAN YADAV RAIGARH

Live Karma dance from Pahari Korwa village in Raigarh Chhattisgarh...

Mohan Yadav is visiting Amanara village in Darmajaigarh block of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh where a meeting of Pahari Korwa adivasis is taking place. At the end of the day the adivasis are singing Karma song which he helps us listen. They also tell him that in Karma festival which happens once a year they get a Karma tree from forest and bring it to village while playing drums. Then they sing and dance around it for whole night. Mohanji@08224054734

Posted on: Dec 20, 2013. Tags: CHHATTISGARH MOHAN YADAV RAIGARH

Impact: Thanks to your calls proposed liquor shop not opening in our village

Sanjaya Gagrai from Haramat village, Balani panchayat,Joda Block,Keonjhar dist, Odisha is telling that, last week he had recorded a message last week requesting Swara listeners to call their Sarpanch to not allow opening of a liquor shop in the village which could have destroyed many lives. I want to thank all of you who called and now the talk of opening liquor shop is dropped and Gram Sabha has also decided against it. For more Sanjay Ji is at 08908173744

Posted on: Dec 18, 2013. Tags: Sanjay Gagrai

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