Today Mamta Rajwade is helping us listen to reports and songs from Chhattisgarh in this latest edition of Bluetooth radio program in Sargujiha language of North Chhattisgarh. Villagers use their mobile phones to record these songs and reports. They call 08050068000 to record. Now this program can be downloaded by people from their Gram Panchayat office if it has Broadband or from a download centre nearby. They can also get it from someone with smartphone and internet and then via bluetooth.

Rajendra Gupta is visiting Khurusnega village in Tamnar block of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh where an old man has died in a road accident. People allege that hundreds of trucks are crossing their rural road who are transporting coal for Jindal power plant. It has destroyed the road and water, crops and whole area is filled with dust. Very difficult to walk on the road. Complaint to officers don’t help. Please call Collector@07762222103, SDM@7587724910 and Thana in charge@8305902026. Gupta@9993891275

Rooplal Marawi is visiting Bonga village in Pratappur block of Surajpur district in Chhattisgarh where he meets wife of Hari Pando s/o Ramkishun, a primitive tribal whose house was broken by a herd of elephants in February. Officers have visited them but they are yet to get any compensation. Their house is in bad shape in rains and she says elephants had eaten grains and cash. They are some how surviving by working as daily wage labour. Please call Tehsildar@8120187182 to help. Rooplal@7089415537

Chandeshwar Kushwaha from Deviganj village in Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh is talking to some of his fellow villagers who are telling that they had reported about a corruption in Rural employment guarantee work in their village where work was done by machines and people were not paid. After reporting second time on Swara Collector sent a team but they say before the team’s arrival officers have started work with labourers though after first report the same officers had threatened. Kushwaha@8120048936

Dr. Deepak Acharya calling from Ahmedabad, Gujarat tells about some easy methods for everyday life using common things around us. Sugar containers and rice sacks often attracts ants, just adding 2-4 cloves can drive away these little insects. He further tells about the use of red Gudhal (hibiscus) flower which can make leather shine better if rubbed properly on it by cotton after. This way you can say goodbye to shoe shining creams. For more you can reach Dr Deepak Acharya@9824050784