Ritu Painkra traveling with CGnet Swara Citizen Journalism Awareness Yatra(tour) has reached Bakripara village of Vandna Panchayat in Mainpat Tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh and talking to villagers who say that there are 30 homes in the village. And the only handpump in the school gives dirty water.Villagers and students are forced to drink this dirty water. They have requested local officials but no action.Pls call collector@9424284600 to help. Ritu Painkra@7354437200

Ritu Painkra is calling from Rachkheta village in Mainpat block of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. She says the villagers have prepared an application for Community Forest Right of the area which they use for their daily usage for generations and that is also their place of worship. The application was approved by Gram Sabha but local forest officers are not forwarding it with their customary approval. You are requested to call Collector@9424284600. Ritu@7354437200

Tej Rai Painkra from Bisunpur village in Udaipur block of Surguja district of Chhattisgarh is telling that around 40 people from his village worked under NREGA in 2011 but they have got only part of the wages. They have been to many officers collectively and have tried available helplines but that has not resulted in anything positive yet. He says they want to work in NREGA which is a very helpful program for poor but wont be able to do so if the wages are not paid for years. You are requested to call officials to help. For more Painkra Ji is at 09009803194

My name is Santosh Painkra. I am calling from Madanpur panchayat in Podi Uproda block of Korba district in Chhattisgarh. I had filled up for land deeds under Forest Rights Act. I have filled it up again in 2013. I make round of officials who tell me that they have sent our application to top officials but have not heard back. I want to ask that we adivasis be given land deed under FRA, is it true or is it a hoax. For more Sanotsh Ji is at 09009803194

Kadam Singh Painkra from Korba in Chhattisgarh is telling us about a free Sickle cell anemia camp being organised there on 19th June. He says it is very important to know that two carriers of sickle cell or patient should not get married. In this case their child will be a patient. He requests all of us to get their children above age of 5 to get tested for Sickle cell. For registration you should contact Dr Pradeep Dewangan at 09826671197