Pradeep from Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh is telling us about an experiment of Lok Adalat by Govt where in one day out of 11,000 cases 6500 were solved by mutual agreement. He says it was a very good effort which will save lots of money of Adivasis which they spend on lawyers. As next effort, Govt should release those jailed adivasis who are not getting released because of lack of legal understanding. For more Pradeep is at 08085902811

Today Mohan Yadav has reached village Mendhakheda, a forest village in Betul district in MP where he meets Jugan Pandram, a Gondi speaking farmers who tells him that they have 70 families in the village, 65 are adivasis. Their hand pump is broken and they are forced to drink dirty water from stream and are falling ill. They hardly ever get electricity but bill is regular. They have approached authorities many times but no one listens. Mohan@9479598133

पानी रोको पानी रोको पानी रोको भाई रे ।
इसी से जुडी है भैया सब की कमाई रे ।
पानी रोको पानी रोको पानी रोको भाई रे ।
भले हो अकाल आज पानी का कल तो रहेगा राज ।
पानी रोको पानी रोको पानी रोको भाई रे ।
पानी नहीं खेत में कब्ज़ा होगा जेठ में ।
सावन में पपीहा रोवे आंसू टपके रेत में ।
पानी रोको पानी रोको पानी रोको भाई रे ।
पानी देता रूखे सूखे चहरे को तराई रे
पानीदार आँखें कभी रोई नहीं भाई रे
डूबी नहीं पानी की जहाज़ कभी भाई रे
इसी से जुडी है भैया सब की कमाई रे ।

Savita from Koraput is singing a song in local Desia language describing the importance of land in lives of adivasis and poor. Her song says if we loose our land then there will be nothing left in our lives. Govt should give us right on our land. For more Savita Ji can be reached at 08895083332

Mohan Yadav is visiting Munara village of 10 adivasi houses in Jarur Gram Panchayat in Mokhed tahsil in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh where he meets Jogiya bai an old Gondi speaking adivasi lady who tells him that they do not have a hand pump and drink dirty water and are falling ill. The school is 3 kms away and children suffer. You are requested to call the authorities to help these adivasi families. For more Mohan Ji can be reached at 08602008777