Upendra Kumar from village Jabara in Chatra district, Jharkhand, is telling us about the issue of setting fire in forests by villagers. People go to pick Mahua (fruit)
in forest and to remove dry leaves they set fire in those leaves. The trees eventually catch fire and it affects the hills and the forest. Govt is not taking any action to prevent such incidents. For more, Upendra can be reached on 8102094998

My name is Rajkumar. I am calling from Kobna gram panchayat in Hunterganj block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. In my panchayat no one has got any ration from 3 months in around 20 fair price shops. We were told that no ration has come but we have now come to know that dealers have sold it in black market. We do not get ration regularly here and we also do not get the full amount. We request you to help us. For more Rajukumar Ji can be reached at 08298140309

Raju Rana is visiting Block development office in Chatra district in Jharkhand and finds that there are no officer present after 2 pm. He says this is a common scene in Govt offices and when the officers disappear the lower level staff also start planning their leave. There are people who have come from far off places to get their problmes solved but they are also going back unsatisfied.This needs to change. For more Raju Ji can be reached at 07277092371

My name is Raju Kumar. I am calling from Chatra district of Jharkhand and want to tell you that due to no rain in last one month the paddy crop in the fields here have started getting spoiled. The earth has developed cracks in many places due to absense of moisture.Had there been ponds and dams to collect water farmers could have used them. Many of these farmers depend only on this one paddy crop for their entire year. They are in big trouble. For more Raju Ji can be reached at 09430313721

My name is Raju Kumar. I am calling from Chatra district of Jharkhand. I see in rural markets here people are selling an endangered bird species at high rates. The local name of the bird is Hurgum and I am not sure why it is sold at such high price and where they are finally taken. I request govt and NGOs working in this field to look into it and work for preservation of these birds. For more Raju Ji can be reached at 09430313721