Baiga adivasis getting harassed to get approved FRA land deeds from 9 months...
Naresh Bunkar from Adivasi Jan Van Adhikar Manch in Kawardha district in Chhattisgarh is telling us that in Kandawani village in Polmi block near Pandaria many Baiga adivasi families are running from pillar to post to get their approved land deeds under Forest Right act. The people who got their deeds had to give Rs 100 as bribe to get the land deeds. They are looking for your help. For more Bunkar Ji can be reached at 08720822286
Posted on: Jan 09, 2013. Tags: LAND NARESH BUNKAR
FRA: Adivasis dont get land deeds but non adivasis are capturing forest land...
Dr Haneef in Bhdrachalam mandal of Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh is visiting a village called Chintalgudem where he meets an adivasi Ponem Narsaiah who tells him that he is cultivating forest land from generations but have not got land deeds under forest rights act. But many non adivasi agents are coming to the region after announcement of Polavaram dam nearby and are trying to capture forest land whereas adivasis are waiting for land deeds. For more Dr Haneef can be reached at 09490353568
Posted on: Jan 08, 2013. Tags: DR HANEEF FOREST LAND
Adivasis will continue fighting industry take over of Niyamgiri hills in Odisha...
Giridhari Patra from Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti in Odisha is telling us about the fight of adivasis against Vedanta company who has set up an Aluminium plant in 2002 in the Lanjigarh area and are trying to take over the Niyamgiri hills for mining. Though the court and various Govt authorities have been refusing permission Vedanta is not leaving. He says adivasis will continue to fight till their last bredth and will not leave the hill. For more Mr Patra can be reached at 09583022500
Posted on: Jan 08, 2013. Tags: GIRIDHARI PATRA ODISHA
Govt rule says minimum salary Rs3000 but peons still getting Rs1000/month...
Ramashankar Prajapati is calling from Dabhaura in Jaba block in Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh. He is with Prabhu Dayal Napit who is employed as a peon in govt co-operative from 1992 gets a salary of Rs 1000. He says in 2011 Govt issued an order saying that the minimum salary in Govt work will be Rs 3000 but many like Mr Napit are still getting Rs 1000 and they are unable to run their family. He requests us to call Collector at 09425147740. For more Prajapati Ji can be reached at 09685420819
Posted on: Jan 08, 2013. Tags: Ramashankar Prajapati
Live report from foot march demanding 5 acre land to each landless in MP...
Achchhelal Adivasi is traveling with the 6 month long foot march in Rewa Madhya Pradesh. The march is demanding 5 acre of land to each landless dalit and adivasi. The Yatra will culminate in Bhopal in June 2013. There are more than 200 women are participating in the Yatra at the meoment and he helps us listen to their voices from the yatra. He is looking for help from us for the Yatra. For more Achchhelal Ji can be reached at 09685579985
