Rampant corruption in forest pond construction in Gadchiroli

Bhan Sahu is interviewing Jaidev Mohole of Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra who is sharing about the poor state of Forest Reservoirs built by Forest Department. He says that officials make the cost estimates in their offices, without visiting the area. As a result of this the ponds are poorly constructed and do not serve their purpose, resulting in water being unavailable for humans and cattle and a huge waste of money for the state administration.For more Bhan ji can be reached at +919406033089

Posted on: Nov 11, 2011. Tags: BHAN SAHU FOREST GADCHIROLI

Allegation of Govt trying to shield rapist headmaster!

Khuturam Sunani from Odisha is talking to tribal activist Sukhram Gadangi from Koraput who is telling about an alleged rape case of a 12 year old girl student by her headmaster. He says girl and her father have met Collector and also complained to police almost two weeks back but instead of taking any action against the headmaster administration is putting pressure on the family to withdraw the case. He requests child rights activists to take up the case. For more Sunaniji can be reached at 09437657625

Posted on: Nov 09, 2011. Tags: Khuturam Sunani

A Chhattisgarhi song on corruption in Forest department

Son Singh Dhurve from Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh is singing a song about corruption of Rs 11 lakhs and 90 thousand in a nursery of Govt forest department where poor adivasi laborers were cheated in his area. He says if we do not raise these issues in the form of poetry and song then how do we participate in the process of nation building. For more on the story and translation of the song Son Singh ji can be reached at 07869591425

Posted on: Nov 09, 2011. Tags: FOREST SON SINGH

Interview with a Mahua liquor seller in Dantewada...

Mangal Kunjam from Dantewada in Chhattisgarh is talking to a Gondi speaking local Mahua liquor seller. Samruram says he sells one bottle of Mahua liquor for Rs 30 and earns around Rs 800 in a month. He says though his village is just 10 kms from the iron ore mines of National Mineral Development corporation but only one person has got a job from his village so far and he is forced to sell Mahua for his livelihood. For more Mangal can be reached at 09407708515

Posted on: Nov 09, 2011. Tags: DANTEWADA MANGAL KUNJAM

Child labor still continues in Rajasthan stone mines

Manoj Sangi from Kota in Rajasthan says that in stone mines there, many children are still working. Though Govt has made a law that every child should go to school but not only many children are doing hard work in the mines but they are also becoming victim of bad intoxicating habits. He blames the parents who foce their children to work. He requests all of us to do something so these children should go to school. For more Manoj ji can be reached at 08890127086

Posted on: Nov 09, 2011. Tags: Manoj Sangi

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