Bindeshwari Lal Painkra from Kachnar Adivasi Vikas Samiti in Sitapur block in Surguja, Chhattisgarh says his organisation is studying NREGA from 2010 and they have not found even a single instance where payment was made in time in their block. He says people who have done no work have got payment for 100 days. In one village people have not been paid NREGA wages for 3 years now. If administration does not make that payment by 18th July they will be forced to take furhter action. Painkra ji can be reached on 07828972116

Bindeshwari Painkra from Kachnar Adivasi Samiti in Surguja says they had done a survey in February which showed that NREGA wages are due from 6 months to one year. Since then minister and secretary has promised for speedy wage payment. But today he is visiting a village called Mangari where more than 50 people have not been paid their wages for more than a year and are planning to go to city in search of work. They do not want to work in NREGA any more. For more please contact Painkra ji at 07828972116

Bindeshwari Painkra is reporting from a village in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh where NREGA payments are due from 2 years and tribals are forced to migrate in search of work to big cities. He says officers and ministers have given many assurances but none has worked. He says we are grateful to Govt for eliminating Naxal terror from Suguja. we are fighting the terror of elephants here. And non payment of NREGA wages is the latest terror which govt officials are fighting only by blank firing of assurances! Mr Painkra can be reached on 07828972116

Bindeshwari Painkra from Kachnar Adivasi welfare society in Sitapur Surguja says that we reported about many NREGA non payment of wages cases on Swara after our foot march in 50 villages where some people have not been paid for more than 2 years. NREGA commissioner had ordered officials on 15th April to reply within 2 weeks after that. One week has passed and there have been no payment. Yesterday we have also complained to Panchayat Minister who has ordered t make payments within a week. For more Paikra Ji can be reached on 07828972116

Bindeshwari Lal Paikra from Sitapur block of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh was visiting Semarpura village where he starts talking to some laborers who worked on NREGA a year back. They said they have not been fully paid yet. They said their job card is with the higher village officials. And if again given a chance they will not want to work for NREGA as the payment is so late and irregular. For more please contact Bideshwar Ji 07828972116