Friday 8 November 2013

STRUGGLE FOR MNREGA WAGES

Padria Dalelpur village is 7 km. away from Banda block. The villagers belong to SC and OBC categories. Most of the people are poor and about 90 % women are illiterate.   Major source of income of the people is daily wages and small farm products. Their main cultivation is Paddy, wheat & sugarcane. 
Under MNREGA 42 people had worked 15 days in November-2012 for road making. The staff came to know when they visited the village in June 2013 that they have not yet received their wages. Through our motivation people wrote a complained letter to SDM Powyan. On 2nd July 2013 our animators along with the people went to Tehsil to submit the letter. The authorities (PD) accepted the letter.
Turning Point: - following day the authorities (PD) visited the village for inquiry.
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}  Concerned people-Pradhan, Secretary, Rozgar sewak & laborers were called & listened to their complains. Since the estimate was not submitted before the work being done, they were asked by the authorities to pay the wages to the labors within a week from their own money, if not,  action will be taken in favor of labors.
}   Challenges faced: Pradhan threatened the animators & the people who complained saying that they will not support for any other program.
}     Overcome challenges: ADHIKAR team assured the people that they will be with them in their struggles to get the justice being done.
}   Changed situation: 35 labors received their wages on 17th August 2013.

}   Rs.142/- per day for 15 days.  These achievements encouraged all villagers & they gained confidence in MNREGA.
Village: Padria Dalelpur, Block- Banda, District-Shahjahanpur, State U.P

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