Shankarlal from Lalitpur in Bundelkhand says that in his area more than 500 people were bitten by snakes in the current monsoon season, 18 of whom died . Though hospitals have anti snake venoms available but people prefer to use local medicines and that has caused these deaths. For more Shankarlal can be reached at 09838358532

Uttam Gayali, a farmer in Jharkhand says that the centre sanctioned more than one lakh sixty thousand tons of food supplies ( for drought relief) But only about sixty thousand tons were supplied. After three years of drought, the area has got rains and the farmers expect to get their own crops this year. But in the meantime there is anger in the area that the centre kept none of its promise on seed and fertilizer as well. For more details contact Subhash/Uttam Gayali at 7739338917.

Lingaram Kodopi, has been arrested again. Kamayani Bali Mahabal requests all of us to call the Supritendent of Police of Dantewada Ankit Garg at 094252 77770 and ask that Linga be produced in court within a day or two, and he not be tortured. She says this is not the first time he has been falsely accused and it is important that the police know that Linga matters to many. For more Kamayni can be reached at 08859428707

Shankarlal Ji from Lalitpur district in Bundelkhand is visiting a village today where a group of women are getting ready to send a complaint letter to Collector. He says Govt has many schemes for poor but they are getting snatched by better off people with connivance of lower level bureaucracy. Govt has a scheme where these women are illigeble to get a support of Rs 400 per month but the local official is demanding half of the pension as bribe. For more Shankar ji can be reached at 09838358532

Shankar Lal from Lalitpur in Bundelkhand says at the one end Govt is contemplating apoointing Magistrates to look at MNREGA scams but in the rural areas it is filled with irregularities on the ground. He is telling us about two insttances where forest department officials keep the Job card of people with them and make false muster role. People have also not been paid for a work done 6 months back. When they ask for the money they are threatened with no wrok in the future. For more ShankarLal ji can be reached at 09838358532