Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna Raigarh is telling that in a public hearing for environment clearnace of land acquisition for coal mines of Dainik Bhaskar power plant in Dharmajaigarh on 28th february not a single person spoke in favor of the company and a crowd of more than 10,000 people from nearby 25 villages refused to give land. Rajesh ji also thanks CGnet Swara as after hearing reports in Swara several national reporters were present to witness the public hearing

Alok Shukla is talking live from the place of public hearing in Dharmajaigarh where Dainki Bhaskar power group is trying to acquire 693 acre land in 5 villages. Alok says in 8 hours of hearing so far not a single person has spoken in favor of the company. Hired goons of the company, who came with printed letter of support to get people’s signature were pushed out by people. But after so much opposition he says if environment ministry still gives its approval to the project that will be very worrying

Sanjay Sharma from Ambikapur in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh is talking about third death anniversary of 36 year old tribal laborer Somar Sai who died on 29th Feb 2008. Before his death Somai Sai worked for 29 days in a road construction work in his village under NREGA. In last 3 years after his death his wife Laxmi has managed to get only half of his wages of Rs 900. His Job card no was 147 and registration no was 0168001155. His wife needs your help to get rest of the wages. For more Sanjay can be reached on 09754332440

Kaladas Daharia from Chhattisgarh anti liquor campaign says we should be demaning a complete ban on intoxicating elements in the state because it is destroying families and future of our next generation. He says the statement of minister that people should be allowed to make 5 liters of liquor should be contested. Earning revenue at the cost of lives and future of people is like giving them venom which should not be allowed

A girl child from Pota village in Lakhanpur block says there are many problems in her village. She first talks about problem in primary and middle school and then she says people have not been paid in NREGA for more than 2 years. She says there is problem in Indira awas, pension for aged, water etc but if people are not paid in NREGA for so long then how will the poor people survive? For more details please call 08959484474