Kailash Singh Poya is calling from Devri village Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh to say elephant attacks have become unbearable. They are destroying property,crops and each time we report to police nothing happens and we are never compensated. We’ve decided to sit for protest tomorrow. Please pass the word and join us. You are requested to call Collector@7775266117, Forest Dept@9754230079, Man singh Sipahi@9009083607 to help us. Kailash Singh Poya@9575922217

Rabi Ji is visiting Baripada in Mayurbhanj dist, Odisha and talking to Dr. Rajkishor Nayak who is a scholar on Bathudi tribe, one among 62 tribes in Odisha. He says traditional worship system is still alive in villages here and they dance at the time of Nuakhai and Dali puja(worshiping the branches of various trees) using changu( instrument made out of wood cover with goat skin) but more needs to be done to protect this culture. Dr. Rajkishor ji@9437015681. Rabiji@9938794504

Chandmani Shandil is visiting Kinjro Basti in Lachada village of Kundaria panchayat, Gurundiya block, Sundergarh district in Odisha where villagers tell her that only 3 families have got Indira Awas(house) support so far but each family here need that help. We’ve submitted applications many times but BDO or other officials don’t respond, they say. You are requested to call BDO@9439407542, Collector@9438399144 to help these families. Chandmani Shandil@9437634437

Naresh Bunkar is calling from Navalpur village,Lormi block, Mungeli district in Chhattisgarh and says implementation of NREGA is full of corruption in the village. Neither the work begun has finished nor the labor got paid. Sarpanch and Secretary keep job cards with them. It was earlier recorded on Swara was followed up in newspapers but nothing has been done. Investigation is needed. You are requested to call CEO@9301845345, Collector@9425280067. Naresh Bunkar@9630770722 .

Anusuiya is calling from Koelari village of Lundra block, Sarguja district in Chhattisgarh and talking to Hem Sagar Yadav who says he had worked with his team of 80 people for construction of a pond 4 months back. Tractors, JCB and operators worked for 3 months but payment was still due. They reported it on Swara on 21 October and officers paid 6.7 Lakh rupees within 2 weeks. They are thanking CGNet Swara team and listeners for helping them by calling the officers. Ansuiya@7694957619