Gaon Sathi Stage Protests in front of the Collectorate Koraput

Uttam Nayak,Odishabarta

Koraput:Around  1,400 gaon sathi workers   working in Koraput district should be regularized in their jobs immediately before the ensuing panchayat elections leaders sought.

The organiser further said failing which they shall go  for their next cource of action and response to the state government,

the Koraput district village association said.  Village colleagues were recruited in the panchayat for the implementation of the MNREGA scheme.The state government has not complied with the court’s order for the past 13 years. As a result, many villagers are suffering from anxiety distress.

The state government has demanded by the community immediate regularization of employment.  “If the demands are not met, we will be forced to bring the issue  to the streets in the coming days,”.They submitted an memorandum having Seven-point demand and the letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Governor and Chief Minister. Leaders further sought  thousands of rupees to be  paid and that all job card holders working in MNREGA in the state be provided with MNREGA with a 100-day payment of Rs 100 per day and an increase in the daily wage from Rs 215 to Rs 300.