Shivram Sonwanifrom Sitapur block of Chhattisgarh says that around 200 workers have decided to go for direct action from 29th June if there NREGA wages are not paid before. These workers are waiting for their payment from 2009-10. In a meeting today they have decided to lock the block office and start a hunder fast from that day. They have given their complaint to all the officials in last two years. For more Shivram Ji can be contacted at 08120040375

Shivram Sonwani from Kachnar Adivasi Vikas Samiti today visits Bafel village in Batauli block of Surguja district of Chhattisgarh. He interviews two laborers there who are getting ready to migrate out of village in search of work. One of them had worked 9 weeks and another 7 weeks in NREGA last year but they have not been paid yet. Shivram requests us to please make sure that these people are paid for their work so that they need not migrate. Shivram ji can be reached at 08120040375

Shivram Sonwani is speaking from Mangari Panchayat of Batauli block of Surguja district of Chhattisgarh where he interviews people who have been working for road and pond construction work under NREGA from last one year. The people say they are yet to be paid and some people who have not worked have got paid. Shivram Ji says after not getting wages people are now getting ready for migrating to other areas for search of work. Shivram Ji can be reached at 08120040375

Shivram Sonwani from Kachnar Adivasi Vikas Samiti Sitapur in Surguja Chhattisgarh says in Giroldi panchayat people worked under NREGA in 2009-10 but they are yet to get their wages. People have got tired of appealing to higher officials in janpad and district and no more wants to work in NREGA. They are instead migrating to other areas in search of work. For more please contact Shivram Ji at 08120040375

Shivram Sonwani from Surguja district of Chhattisgarh is talking about a village where people have worked under MGNREGA sceme 6 months back but they are yet to be paid. He says people have given their complaints to highest officials in the district and have also attended public hearing in district headquarter but their wages are yet to be paid. For more please contact Sonwani ji at 08120040375