Raju Rana from Chatra district of Jharkhand is telling us that in Semaria block more than dozen villages are in bad shape for lack of rains. Only 2-5% farmers have sown rice in these villages. The rain is so less this time that in these villages some of the ponds are still dry and people are using them for walking over. Govt should look into plight of farmers of these villages. For more Raju JI can be reached at 09835235929

Bhan Sahu is visiting Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh where she meets Jagdish Prasad Agadia ji who sings a song from their struggle in their local language. For more on the song please contact Bhan Ji at 08962646922

Natthulal from Ekta Praishad in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh is talking to an adivasi called Dattu from village Pacher tahsil Khadgapur who tells him that 3 people from higher caste has registered his land and have started farming on the same from last year. He had no knowledge of the development. As per law non adivasis can not buy adivasi land without the permission of the administration. For more Natthulal ji can be reached at 09977233117

My name is Sevaram Sahu. I am calling from Jangli village in Mohdi Gram Panchayat Magarlod block in Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh. We worked in NREGA 6 months back but have not got our wages. We complained to officials and after that we hear that the wages have arrived but the Sarpanch is threatening to take us to court and saying all the people who have complained will not get the wages.For more Sahu Ji can be reached at 09575659665

Jang Sai Koya from Bharat Jan Andolan in Surguja in Chhattisgarh says South Eastern Coalfield Ltd has started work on a coal mine called Mahan-2 without any Gram Sabha clearance. When we went to ask about it they filed a case of Rs 37 lakhs against us saying we have harmed the work of the mines. Now in the case when we asked for a copy of Gram Sabha resolution they have said that Panchayat acts do not apply on them! These officers of Coal India should be penalised. For more Koya ji can be reached at 09009843747