Impact: Collector orders enquiry after Swara report, Officials suspended

Mangal Kunjam from Dantewada in Chhattisgarh is telling us that Hemant Kashyap from Dantewada had reported about a village called Pondum on 13th July where children were eating their mid day meal rice only with salt and cillies as they were not provided any pulses or vegetables. He says the next day on 14th July Collector had ordered an enquiry and now two teachers in charge of mid day meal has been suspended and according to newspaper it has been found that the situation was similar in quite a few schools. He thanks Collector and Mr Kashyap for helping the children. For more Mr Kunjam can be reached at 09407785015

Posted on: Jul 21, 2012. Tags: Mangal Kunjam

Essar offers 1.5 lakh after child's death in industrial accident!

Mangal Kunjam in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh is talking to a father in grief and agitated villagers who are protesting against Essar company who is offering to pay Rs 1.5 lakhs after killing a 5 year old child in an accident by their operation. The father and villagers tell him that they will not take the money and Essar should return the life of the child. Mangal ji requests us to intervene so that the family gets the required compensation. Mangal can be reached at 09407708515

Posted on: Jun 30, 2012. Tags: Mangal Kunjam

I am calling emergency ambulance number from last 2 days!

Mangal Kunjam from Dantewada in Chhattisgarh says the Government has started a much publicized project called Sanjeevani express where people in emergency health need can call a phone number 108 and the ambulance will reach them. There is a pregnant woman in my village who needs urgnet medical attention but the people picking up the phone says the ambulance is out of order. For more Mangal ji can be reached at 09407785015

Posted on: Mar 31, 2012. Tags: Mangal Kunjam

2000+ adivasis languish in Bastar jails without legal help

Mangal Kunjam from Dantewada says there are more than 2000 adivasis lnguishing in various jails in Chhattisgarh who are not able to get bail because they are poor. He gives example of alleged payment to Naxal case where the official of Essar and the contractor has been released in bail but the two adivaisis accussed in the case still remain in jail. He asks is democracy, justice only for rich? Had these adivasis been rich will they be in jail? For more Mangal ji can be reached at 09407708515

Posted on: Mar 26, 2012. Tags: BASTAR MANGAL KUNJAM

Live report from adivasi rally demanding self rule in Bastar

Mangal Kunjam from Bastar is reporting from a rally of tribals protesting in thousands on the road demanding sixth schedule being implemented in tribal areas of Chhattisgarh. They say that the PESA law is not being properly implemented. The tribals want to live in peace and in accordance with the self rule provided in sixth schedule of Indian constitution. For more Mangal can be reached at 09407708515

Posted on: Feb 04, 2012. Tags: BASTAR MANGAL KUNJAM

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