Bhan Sahu is talking to Jagdish Ji from Rewa in Madhya Pradesh who tells her that Govt had promised land to Dalits and Adivasis in year 2001-02 but they are yet to get possession of those lands after repeated follow up. Govt says they can give support for houses once people have land so they are not able to get that support too. Last month all the villagers have written post card to Chief Minister but there is no reply. For more Bhan ji can be reached at 08962646922

Vishnu Ram from Surguja district in Chhattisgarh says a road is sanctioned in his village by the Govt but the road is getting built on the land of a poor family instead of the govt land as sanctioned. He requests collector Surguja Mr Prasanna to inspect the matter to give relief to the poor family who is getting cheated by the influential people in the village. For more Vishnu Ji can be reached a 09098420645

Chandrakant reports from the 2nd national conference on Malnutrition being held in Bhopal where experts on the subject have got together. The Prime Minister’s paper was read, and a workshop was conducted on Malnutrition being a matter of national shame. The issue of accountability of the administration with regards to implementation of the Supreme court directive on child rights was also discussed. The workshop is expected to define a strategy for the future to ensure civic society participation to make government accountable.For more on the subject Chandrakant may be contacted at 9301040741

Jangluram Baiga, a tribal from Sujankhar village in Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh says sometime back I had requested on this platform about a handpump in my village but no one has listened yet. There is no drinking water source upto 3 kms from my village and people are suffering. He says we have many other problems, like we do not have electricity, we do not have ownership of land etc but the problem of water is the biggest. For more Baiga ji can be reached at 09893062106

Praful Chandel from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh says that one week ago he reported on Swara about people suffering from malaria in his area. Soon after the news reached people, mainstream press got in touch with him and followed it up with the villagers. The health administration got the news and helped the sufferers. Praful ji thanks CGNet Swara and encourages people to call and report. He can be contacted on 09575258495