Naresh Bunkar is calling from Bangar village of Sendurkhar Panchayat in Pandaria block of Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh to say that 159 Baiga Adivasis hold ration cards in villages around here but didn’t have a ration shop nearby.They live up in the hills and had to walk 9 kms to get their ration every month. A society now has been opened in their village after their report on Swara. They thank Swara listeners and officers for helping them. Naresh Bunkar@9630770722

Lakhan Vasan is calling from Mohgaon village, Panchayat Sardoli, block Mawai, Bichhiya Tehsil, Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh where village women tell him that only few have ration cards in village and many are still waiting. Those who have card don’t get food grains, Kerosene oil or other benefits and buy everything from market. Their appeals to Sarpanch and Panchayat doesn’t help them. You are requested to call Collector@9425164003.
Lakhan Vasan@9424339197

Ramashankar Prajapati is talking to villagers in Sardar Patel Nagar of Itaura village, tahsil Raipur Karchuliyan, Rewa district in MP where women say ration shop dealer there doesn’t open shop regularly or distributes the ration. Every time he says to come next day and closes the shop. This has been happening from 3 months and they are fed up with his behavior. You are requested to call Ration dealer@9179720481, SDM@9425184450, Collector@9425903973. Ramashankar Prajapati@9685420819.

Pramila Kerketta is visiting Patelpara village under Latkud Panchayat in Rajpur Block and tehsil of Balrampur District in Chhattisgarh and says that 4 women here are getting widow pension but they don’t have ration card so they are not getting benefit of subsidized food-grain. They have complained to Panchayat many times but no one listens . You are requested to call food inspector@8817874774 and collector@9424207722 to help them. Pramila Kerketta @8889336965

Jgadish is calling from Jiraunha village in Jaba block of Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh where he meets a Mushahar ( dalit) family of 12 who lives there from 15 years but don’t have a ration card. They make leaf plates and sell them. None of the children go to school. They live under a tree and don’t own any land. You are requested to call SDM@ 9826656956 to help them get ration card so that they can take benefit of subsidized grain.Jagdish@ 9630095968