Bindeshwari Painkra this Holi went to a remote village in Surguja district in Chhattisgarh where primitive Pahari Korwa tribes live to celebrate the festival. Amidst the sound of drums and adivasi Holi songs he tells us that the life of these Pahari Korwas are very difficult. They do not get any work under NREGA. They are dependent on selling forest produce for their livelihood but they are celebrating the festival with lots of fun and local liquors. For more Painkra ji can be reached at 07828972116

Harish Induliya from District Barmer in Rajasthan has sent us a song which women in a remote area were singing during Holi. For more on the song please contact Harish ji at 08696706591

Hem Singh Markam from Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh wants to say Happy holi to all of us and he has a message. He says this Holi I want to tell all of you to use CGnet Swara for welfare of all. I can tell you this because I have used it and have also got benefit for others. He says in this platform we share our concerns and when people hear they share with others, this way our problems get heard. For more Markam ji can be reached at 09893062106

Bindeshwari Lal Painkra from Kachnar Adivasi Vikas Sanstha in Surguja Chhattisarh is visiting a village for primitive tribe Korwas and discovers while talking to them that they have not got any NREGA work at all. They say though NREGA work started in the village but it went to others. Govt schemes are not reaching them. Some houses were broken by elephants in 2010. No compensation yet. There are no water, ho hospital, no electricity and they are forced to earn their livelihood from forest. For more Painkra ji can be reached at 08085913178

Bindeshwari Painkra is visiting a village of Korwa primitive tribes and during a casual discussion he discovers that sarpanch and influential people are taking away major portion of support meant for poor. He speaks to one person who said he had to give Rs 5000 to sarpanch for his Indira Awas Yojna. The other person tells him that he had to give a bribe of Rs 11000 to get a support of Rs 4000 for mat making. For more Painkra ji can be reached at 07828972116