Prakash Gupta in Ambikapur in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh got hold of Sub Divisional Magistrate, the highest official in a Division today. He asks him live on phone that people in Bilaspur Panchayat in his division have not been paid their NREGA wages from last 2 months. SDM replies that the payment will be done by 15th June. After that Prakahs also talks to some of the workers who have not been paid.For more Prakash can be reached at 07697852665

Prakash Gupta from Surguja in Chhattisgarh says authorities have demolished houses of some poor dalits and adivasis built on forest land in a village. According to Forest Rights Act no action is allowed in forest land without permission from Central Ministry of forest. These people were living on the forest land for sometime and authorities accept that they have broken these houses under pressure from powerful people. For more on the case please contact Prakash at 07697852665

Sachdev Gupta from Mainpat block of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh says there was a NREGA work in his area which completed three months back but workers have not got any wages. They are running from pillar to post and are getting only empty assurances. He says there are other cases of non payment where people worked in NREGA and but are yet to be paid for over a year now. For more Gupta ji can be reached on 0887830810

Prakash Gupta is sharing his thoughts on May Day. He says he has spoken to some laborers who does not anything about May Day. He says laborers are not aware of their rights and many misuse this ignorance. They also do not know about minimum wage and working hour rules of NREGA. He says these problems can be solved by educating the laborers. Nothing will change by just celebrating May Day

Prakash Gupta is telling about a village where Old, widow and handicapped people are not getting their govt pensions for months together. Postman has kept the passbooks and get signed it for all the months with connivance of sarpanch though pays only for a month after an interval of 3/4 months. 32 People have sent their complaint in March but still there is no action. Prakash also interviews Janpad president on the subject. Prakash can be reached on 07697852665