Kamayani from Mumbai translates 12 year old Zohra’s message in English-”Tens of Thousands of people are protesting the setting up of Nuclear Power plant in Kodankulam Tamilanadu.We are surrounded by police men. For 4 days we have camped here without food. Somehow we are managing to get food from the sea, but it is not enough.I have not gone to school, and one woman who has delivered a baby is not being allowed to go home.I am not under pressure to participate, but I will not leave because this plant is just 2 kilometres from my village, and we can all be killed one day like the people in Japan. All of you please support us in any way you can.”Kamayani can be contacted at 9820749204

Rajim ji says I had sent an interview on 20th March on Swara with a tribal from Baghmara village who had not got land deed under Forest Rights Act though he is working on the land from more than 50 years. We had given a memorandum to authorities with details of more than 300 such peoole. I am glad to tell you that today I got a call from Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh Mr Sunil Kumar who has assured all help to similar people who have not got land deed in our area. For more Rajim ji can be reached at 09424215854

According to villagers, in Gram Panchayat Mukram, block Konta, District Sukma , Panchyat Secretary has not visited the Panchayat for more than 5 years. With the result the work of the Panchayat is affected. The government has made grants under various schemes, the money has been drawn but not reached the villagers. Written complaints by Sarpanch have been made to higher officials. The telephone number of the CO Mr KL Suri is 94252 90137. For more the complainant can be reached at 09479186671

Kailash Meena, a tribal had helped recover two truck loads of illegal explosives, in the Neemka Thana area in Rajasthan. The trucks are parked in the Patal police station. Meena told Himanshu Kumar on phone that he is being chased by goons of the mining Mafia in Rajasthan and he needs help. For more please contact Himanshu ji at 9013893955

“I went to the Niyamgiri Mountain after a gap, and people drew my attention to the growing skin disease on children adults, men and women.” says Girdhari Patra. The villagers say that this is happening because of the pollution from the smoke from Vedanta factory. Giridhari Patra requests the govenrment to set up a camp, and arrange for medicines, and investigate the possibility of this being a cancerous disease. Problems inside the mouth are also showing up and this could be due to poluuted water. For more Patra ji maybe contacted at 9583022500