Mangal Kunjam is interviewing a villager near National Mineral Development Corporation mines in Dantewada who says his NMDC township wants to take their culivable land for building a bus stand and quarters for the workers. The villagers say not only the land taken for the stand but also nearby land will be destroyed which is their only source of income. They have complained to higher authorities but no one listens. For more Mangal can be reached at 09407708515

Deepta from Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh is interviewing an old woman who says her in local language that her 40 year old house was broken due to blastings in the mines nearby of ACC cement. She says like hers many houses in the area have completely broken or developed cracks but no one is listening to the cries of the people who are desperate. She requests all of us to help them. For more Deepta can be reached at 09811142825

Pitbasu Bhoi from Pampapur village of Surguja district says people on this forum know about my case where I was paid my wages late for NREGA work on 100 days. As you also know that I had complained to state and center for compesation of late payment. Recently some officers came for enquiry and went back without meeting me. I do not know what did they enquire. I request to enquire once again. For more Pitbasu ji can be reached at 09977416339

Naresh Bunkar from Adivasi Jan Van adhikar manch in Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh says in their area two schools were opened 2 years ago but the teachers have come only on 15th August and 26th January. Rest of the time school remains closed. He says I interacted with some children studying in class 8 and they could read anything beyond their names.For more Bunkar ji can be reached at 09752796887

Afzal Khan from Bhopalpatnam in Chhattisgarh says teak smuggling in the area continues. This week a team led by few forest guards and daily wage laborers caught teak worth Rs 2.5 lakhs from Indravati river while being transported to Andhra. State has appointed more than a dozen full time staff to stop this smuggling but they do not live in the area. He requests us to call Forest Officer Mr Alok Prasad at 094242055331/08435558332 to enquire about it. For more please call Afzal ji at 9406152118