Gokaran Verma traveling with CGNet Swara Citizen Journalism Awareness Yatra has reached Mallampalli tola village of Nagepalli panchayat, Aheri tehsil, Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra where villagers tell him that they’ve a anganwadi center with 30 children but the worker comes 2/3 times in a year. They’ve appealed to Sarpanch but no change. 60 Gond families live here and they request listeners to call Collector@07132222001, CEO@9822600044.Verma@8889434094

Jhengelal Sariyam is calling from Korgaon village of Visrampuri Tehsil, Kondagaon district in Chhattisgarh and says 10th Akhil Bharatiya Gondwana Gond Mahasabha (national convention) is to be held at Ballarshah in Maharashtra from 24 to 25th December 2014. Youth in huge numbers from Kanker and Kondagaon district will join the Mahasabha and make it a grand success.He requests all of us to also take part in the meeting. Jhengelal Sariyam@8817944501.

Mohammed Khan of Ekta Parishad is calling from Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh and says that people in Chouki area have been fighting from years for betterment of a road that connects Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh through Rajnandgaon but none from Govt responded. They have decided to sit for fast until death from 8th October with the support of Ekta Parishad and other voluntary organizations of the region.Mohammed Khan@9424138435

Lalsu Nogoti is visiting Hemalksa village of Bhamragarh Taluka, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra where villagers have gathered to celebrate Bija Pandum (seed festival) and says Pandum is celebrated before sowing. Guests from nearby villages also participate in it. Same way Naya Pandum, Birri Pandum are also celebrated at the time of harvesting. Wine is prepared with fresh forest produce which is devoted to gods and distributed among all. Lalsu@9405130530