Live report from adivasis protesting against Lower Sukhtel dam in Odisha...

Rabishankar Pradhan is calling from Bolangir district in Odisha where more than 1000 adivasis are protesting against proposed Lower Sukhtel dam. 12 platoon of police have arrived. One woman became senseless after being hurt by police beatings. People are continuously protesting from 8th April. 72 people were arrested but many have been now released after some fell ill in prison. For more Pradhan Ji can be reached at 09937869551

Posted on: Apr 14, 2013. Tags: ODISHA RABISHANKAR PRADHAN

Impact: Stopped Mid-Day meals started in Odisha schools after Swara report...

My name is Sushant. I am calling from Paikmal block of Bargarh district in Odisha. I had recorded a message on Swara on 13th January saying that children in all the schools in my area were not getting mid-day meal from months. I got calls from many after the report and though it is less than a week the mid day meal has started in many schools. Officials have promised the same in rest of the schools soon. I thank all the people who helped. For more Sushant can be reached at 09776520644

Posted on: Jan 19, 2013. Tags: ODISHA SUSHANT BARGARH

Odisha:In 2 Gram Panchayats children not getting Mid Day meal from month...

My name is Sushant. I am calling from Paikmal block of Bargarh district of Odisha. In two gram panchayats Dhanrajpur and Kechhodadar of our block no mid day meal to students is served from more than a month. The teachers tell us that they are not getting supplies of ration. Some of them have complained but nothing has improved. You are requested to please help the suffering children. For more Sushant Ji can be reached at 09776520644

Posted on: Jan 13, 2013. Tags: MID-DAY MEAL ODISHA SUSHANT BARGARH

Incidents of theft increasing in Odisha city, Local police officer blames Maoists!

Vishnu Sharma from Kantabhanji in Bolangir district in Odisha is telling us that law and order situation in the area has deteriorated in the city from last few months and the incidents of theft etc have increased. But when people complain about it the local police chief blames Maoists for the same. Nagrik manch is demonstrating in front of local police station and he also helps us listen to the head of Nagrik Manch. For more Vishnu Ji can be reached at 09437429800

Posted on: Jan 12, 2013. Tags: ODISHA VISHNU SHARMA

Polavaram dam project will destroy lives of lakhs of adivasis in AP, CG, Odisha

My name is Kurasam Subbaro. I am calling from Kummurau village, Chinturu mandal, Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh. If project Polavaram comes through almost 270 villages will immerse, 3 lack tribal people will become land less and 3.8 lakhs acres of land will go. Due to this all the tribal people are against this project as demerits or enormous and heavy loss particularly to the tribal people only. Please help us fight the project which will destroy tribals. For more Subbarao Ji can be reached at 09618165056

Posted on: Jan 12, 2013. Tags: KURASAM SUBBARAO ODISHA

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