Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna in Raigarh is telling us that in Gharghoda block of the district a Steel company has cut thousands of acres of forest illegally. When villager complained about it a police case was made against them and 32 people were arrested. He requests central officials from Forest and Environment ministry to investigate the matter of land acquisition of adivasis and misuse of forest. For more Rajesh Ji can be reached at 09424183510

Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh is telling us that near industrial area in the district where industries are pouring their dirty water, no rice has grown this year after 8 months of planting in more than 30 acres. It should be a metter of investigation for agriculture scientists which has created a crisis for these farmer families who grew 15-20 quintals of paddy per acre in these lands before. For more Rajesh Ji can be reached at 09424183510

Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna in Raigarh in Chhattisarh is telling us that labor court in Raigarh has finally registered a case against 8 companies in district for violating industrial safety laws. This has happened after death of 8 laborers in industrial accidents in last 3 months in the district. Jindal steel also includes in the list of companies against whom a case has been filed. For more Rajesh Ji can be reached at 09424183510

Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna in Raigarh is telling us that one laborer died yesterday in Jindal power plant in Raigarh when a part of the chimney fell on him. This is second death in a week and 3rd in last 2 months. Govt had ordered work to be stopped on request from a Govt company CMDC who said the plant is coming up on their land. Green tribunal is also hearing the case. He demands a CBI enquiry on how laborers are dying in a clsoed factory. For more Rajesh ji can be reached at 09424183510

Rajesh Tripathi from Janchetna manch in Raigarh is telling us that in a dramatic change of event today two senior security officers of Jindal steel, one of whom was a former Brigadier surrendered in front of court and have been sent to custody. These two were accussed by people arrested earlier as the mastermind of the attack on social activist Ramesh Agrawal. Today people demanded that the owner of Jindal Steel Congress MP Mr Navin Jindal should also be arrested. For more Rajesh Ji can be reached at 09424183510