NREGA, FRA: No fulfilment of promises made to Baiga tribals
Son Singh from Adivasi Jan Van adhikar manch in Kabirdham in Chhattisgarh says we finished our dharna last month demanding better implementation of Forest Rights Act and NREGA when SDM promised an enquiry. There is due of Rs 14 lakhs from year 2006. There is no enquiry ordered yet and when y’day 127 families demanded FRA rights the objection of 10 were heard ignoring our demands of poor Baiga adivasis. You are requested to call SDM Kiran Kaushal at 09425073128 asking why she is not fulfiling her promise. For more Son Singh ji can be reached at 09752796887
Posted on: Oct 12, 2011. Tags: NREGA SON SINGH
Police says villagers need to take permission for meetings!
Litu Minj from Sundargarh district of Orissa is talking to an adivasi lady who is telling him that they organised a village meeting to discuss implementation of Forest Rights Act, NREGA and PESA act. But police tried to stop the meeting saying villagers had not taken police permission for the meeting. The lady asks if police is responsible for the development of the village as they need to take permission from police to discuss the same. Litu requesrts us to call SP at 09438054259 to complain. For more Litu can be reached at 09938393751
Posted on: Oct 08, 2011. Tags: Litu Minj
Malaria and dogma both are killing in Jharkhand
Village after village in Ramgarh district of Jharkhand is succumbing to Malaria. Many people have died, and many more have been admitted in hospitals generating fear amongst the patients and their families. Faith healers in all shapes have set up shops, promising miracles, and designing guidelines, sometimes bringing together people from different faiths under a common umbrella- of the new Baba. For more Bineshwar can be reached at 08409482115
Posted on: Sep 07, 2011. Tags: Bineshwar Nayak
Postmaster not giving pensions to blinds, He needs bribe
Sirajuddin Ansari from Garhwa district of Jharkhand is saying that in his area post offices are cutting commission on the pension for old and handicapped. He is giving examples of two blind people who are not getting their pension till they pay a bribe. He says at one end Anna Hazare is winning his fight with Govt but here corruption continues in the village level. He requests for an enquiry. For more Mr Ansari can be reached at 08102628812
Posted on: Sep 03, 2011. Tags: Sirajuddin Ansari
Postmaster charges 10- 20% of payment from laborers...
Mohammed Sirajuddin from Garhwa in Jharkhand says postmaster in his village charges 10% on all pension from central govt. He also charges 20% when any payment is made to a labor from the govt. He says this is going on for long and needs to investigated and stopped which is causing big problem to poor. For more Sirajuddin Ji can be reached at 09853726155
