Impact: Swara report helps get payment for Tendu leaf collection to adivasis
Ramkailash Kol from Ghuman forest range in Jaba block in Rewa Madhya Pradesh is telling that last month he had reported that in his area adivaisis had not been given payment for Tendul leaf collection, though the payment was made in other areas and in last years the payment was instant. He wants to thank us that after Swara report some calls were made to officials and that resulted in their payment. For more Kol Ji can be reached at 07354671394
Posted on: Aug 11, 2013. Tags: Ramkailash Kol
Illegal Mining continues so is dharna demanding justice to slain activist...
Kailash Meena from Sikar district of Rajasthan is reminding us of murder of anti illegal mining activist Pradeep Sharma who was murdered in March this year. A dharna led by local women demanding punishing the culprits has entered 130th day in Pachri Kalan village but neither much has been done to arrest the culprits nor illegal mining in Aravali has stopped. You are requeted to put pressure on Govt for both. For more Kailash ji can be reahced at 09928136988
Posted on: Jul 30, 2013. Tags: KAILASH MEENA MINING
Forest officials in Rewa MP broke adivasi houses, destroyed crop and food...
Ramkailash Kol from Rewa MP is telling us that today forest dept officials with police force attacked Lakhnadunari village ( Panchayat Jatri Po Bonda Tah Jaba) and broke 45 houses of Kol adivasis. They also burnt down a house and have destroyed crop and food. The adivasis have proof of their residence from 1980. Adivasi families will spend the night today without any roof.You are requested to call SDM at 9981732913 and collector at 09425147740 to help. For more Kol Ji can be reached at 07354671394
Posted on: Jul 16, 2013. Tags: FOOD FOREST RAMKAILASH KOL REWA
Panchayats have failed to increase the pace of development in Jharkhand
Kailash Giri from Bokaro in Jharkhand is saying that Panchayat elections took place in the state after 32 years and people were hopeful that the pace of development will increase. But in some cases the speed has reduced though now many rural development projects are run by the panchayats. This situation must change. For more Giri Ji can be reached at 09608511810
Posted on: Jul 10, 2013. Tags: Kailash Bokaro
Tendu leaf collection managers making us round, Pls help get our wages...
Ramkailash Kol, an adivasi from Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh is telling us that Tendu leaf plucking was stopped more than a month ago but we have not got our wages yet. He says last year we got our wages within few days but this year the officials are making us round. You are requested to call the manager at 09179586400 to make payments in Ghuman, Kailashpuri and Bagadhiya forest range. For more Mr Kol can be reached at 07354671394
