Litu Minj from Sundargarh district in Odisha says on 16th March a public hearing was scheduled in Khatpur bahal gram panchayat regarding the planned expansion of Limestone and Dolomite Mines for cement factories. Some people opposed the expansion and the police resorted to Lathi charge. No one from the board of Pollution Control reached the venue.Those who are opposing the expansion say that the mines cause pollution in their area, and they do not want to give away their land, and some of them can be heard in the recording. According to rules, 30 days of advance notice should be given in 2 prominent news papers by the Pollution Control Board. However they placed an ad only in the Indian Express, and nothing was announced in the local press.For more please contact Littu Minj of Kutra Prakhand Sundargarh District at 08895938371

For the last seven years, Gram Panchayat Malwan, Tehsil Varla , District Barwani has not received any projects in the MNREGA employment guarantee scheme, says Rooprchand Dawar. Although golden promises are made by the government, people are migrating from my area to other states in search of work. The schemes are only on paper, we are not able to get any benefit. For more please contact Dwaraji on 07389706900

More than 300 people from a rally organized by Bundelkhand Majdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan, Damoh MP to submit a memorandum demanding review of land claims rejected by the government.Under the Forest Right act 2006, about 10000 claims were made but more than 4000 were rejected. Less than 600 claims were actually awarded. With thousands in distress, people demand a government order to start a campaign of re submitting the claims and visiting the site for certifying the claims, accepting the evidence of the senior residents and the gram sabha as the final authority. For more Raj Kumar Sharma can be contacted at 9754151600

Shivram Sonwani is visiting Murapara village in Gram Panchayat Rajoti in Sitapur block of Surguja district of Chhattisgarh where he meets some people who worked under NREGA in 2010 but are yet to be paid in full. He talks to some of them who tell him that they worked in plantation and digging work but have paid only in part. Their bank accounts also show that they are yet to be paid in full. For more Sonwani Ji can be reached at 08120040375

Lakshman Parmar from Mandla district in Madhya Pradesh sings his song based on 20 years of his experience of bringing together fellow farmers and workers to join hands through Ekta Parishad to fight for jal, Jangal and Jameen.