Jagdish from Rewa in Madhya Pradesh is visiting a program of Jal Biradri organisation where people took oath to work for saving Jal, Jungle and Jameen. He speaks to organisers who tell him that in this area forest are home to many rare and important herbs and they need to be protected. For more Jagdish Ji can be reached at 09893905883

Savita Rath from Jan Chetna in Raigarh Chhattisgarh is giving us details about the planned protest march on 5th January 2013 demanding judicial enquiry of lathi charge few years ago in Tamnar. The march will start on 3rd and will culminate as a public meeting. Villagers commemorate this day as black day and will be demanding stoppage of forcible land acquisition. She request all of us to join them in the protest. For more Savita Ji can be reached at 09424183510

My name is Krishna. I am calling from village Bilawal Nagar in tahsil Mohamdi of Kheri district in Uttar Pradesh. We have a long standing conflict with the forest department but today around 25-30 vehicles of forest department have surrounded our village. They are accompanied with around 500 local people. It seems they are determined to burn our village and arrest us. We are not getting any help from officials. Pls call DM Kheri at 09454417558. For more Krishna can be reached at 08765645996

My name is Narendra Dwivedi. I am calling from Anuppur district in Madhya Pradesh. I want to tell everyone about a Govt scheme called Nirmal Bharat Maryada Abhiyan where Govt is supporting construction of latrines. Under this scheme Govt helps you will Rs 9000 and you need to put in Rs 900. I will strongly encourage all of you living in villages who go to defecate in open to please construct latrine and save yourself and family from many diseases and indignity. For more Narendra Ji can be reached at 09977420195

Rajkumar Napit from Committee of Displaced and unemployed people in Dhanbad in Jharkhand says that they are starting a protest against a private coal mine who did an agreement with them 2 years ago but thave not respected the same yet. They need your help for this struggle. For more Napit Ji can be reached at 09661156574