Sadhu Singh Rajput is calling from Sunehara village in Ajaygarh block of Panna district in Madhya Pradesh and says some influential people are sand mining in Ken river allegedly in more area than what they have lease for. He fears this illegal digging will have dangerous consequences for nearby villages. Villagers have faced flood in past for the same and f . He is requesting for sear the same in this monsoon. Govt should investigate and take action. Please call Collector@07732252004.Sadhu Sigh Rajput@7225957227.

Subhash Gayali is calling from Dhanbad district of Jharkhand where villagers are sitting on a one day long demonstration in Mohda area. Villagers say Coal mining has destroyed their land which was their only source of livelihood and have also not given any job to them. They are demanding job should be given to each person here otherwise after a month they will start movement to close all coal mines in the area. For more Subhash can be reached@9334011874

Kailash Giri is calling from Chandrpura block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand to allege that stone-crusher owners are mining more stone than they are reporting in their official releases. Workers are also neither provided enough wages nor safety devices and it is likely there will be accident so he is appealing for investigation. You are requested to call District office@ 06542232701, Mining officer @9431161336 and Factory inspection officer@7856817539. Giri@9608511810

Kripanath Yadav from Amelia, Singrauli MP says a Gram Sabha is to be conducted in their village next week to decide whether they would like mining to come to the area but alleges that police is harassing people. Earlier a Gram Sabha was conducted in 2013 where people had rejected the mining but govt officials had staged a fraud gramsabha. After complaint new Gram sabha is being called.He requests us to help stop this harassment. Yadav@9753939429

Savita Rath is calling from Dharmajaigarh in Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh where locals are protesting against a Govt order giving land to Vedanta/Balco for a coal mine. People say this is a 5th schedule area and Govt can’t take any land without permission of Gram Sabha which has rejected the offer. She says if mining comes here people will loose their ancestral land and livelihood and it will also destroy lots of forest. Savita@7869234650