March to save river Damodar in Jharkhand, Bihar and Bengal...
Naim Ejaz in Dhanbad is talking to environmentalist Ramchandra Nawani who is telling him about a yatra they are starting along the bank of Damodar river in Jharkhand, Bihar and Bengal. They will arrange seminars with people to tell them how the dam and coal mining has destroyed the river and have affected people dependent on it. He says still situation can be improved and people should support their movement. For more Naim Ji can be reached at 09939181231
Posted on: Jan 10, 2013. Tags: Naim Dhanbad
Adivasi woman need help to save her house from being dismantled by officials...
My name is Kanithi Shantha Kumari. I am calling from Bojikuppa village, Yetapaka Panchayat, Bhadrachalam mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. I am an adivasi women and have been residing in a thatched hut since 15 years. I paid both electric bill and house tax which is on my name. I am poor women working on daily wages. The mandal revenue officers are threatening to dismantle my house. I request you to help me. For more Shantha Ji can be reached at 09908790407
Posted on: Jan 10, 2013. Tags: Shantha Kumari
Live report from foot march in MP demanding 5 acre land to each landless...
Achchhelal Adivasi from Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh is talking to us from the foot march of Dalit Mahasabha. He is telling us about the places the yatra has covered in last 9 days. He helps us talk to some old people who tell him that they are living in those villages from many years but they have no land to cultivate. The yatra is demanding 5 acre of land to all landless. The 6 month long yatra will culminate in June in Bhopal. For more Achchhelal Ji can be reached at 09584259737
Posted on: Jan 09, 2013. Tags: ACHCHHELAL ADIVASI LAND
NREGA: I worked for 18 days last year and got paid for only 6 days, Pls help...
My name is Ajeet Patel. My father’s name is Uttam Chand Patel. I am speaking from village Kala Dungar, block Panagar in district Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh. My Job card no is 138.I worked under NREGA in year 2011 for 18 days. After that I had an accident and have incapable of moving. I have been paid only for 6 days of work and the officials are not helping when I complain. You are requested to speak to CEO of Panagar at 07612350239. For more Ajeet Ji can be reached at 09993027632
Posted on: Jan 09, 2013. Tags: AJEET PATEL NREGA
Cultivating land from 30 years but no land deed under Forest Rights Act yet...
My name is Punnam Ramu. I am calling from Laxmipuram village in Chinturu mandal of Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh. in our village we are doing podu cultivations from last 30 years. But we are yet to get land deeds under Forest Rights Act. We have approached forest department officials many times. But no one is helping.Please help us. For more Mr Ramu can be reached with rhe help of 09490353568
