Charan Singh Parte is visiting Pandaria in Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh where hundreds of Baiga adivasis are sitting on a 2 day dharna protesting proposed Tiger corridor connecting Kanha, Bhoramdev and Achanakmar sanctuaries in MP and Chhattisgarh. They suspect 400-800 adivasis villages will be affected by the corridor and will destroy many adivasis lives. After the agitation they are planning to give a memorandum to Governor. Charan@8720822286

Naresh Bunkar from Pandaria in Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh says some time back he had reported on Swara that Baiga adivasis in his area had worked for road construction under NREGA in April 2013 but had not been paid. He says after reporting on Swara in Febrauary 2014 Govt has paid some people and rest has been deposited in bank which will be paid soon. He thanks all of us who called officials to help Baiga adivasis. Naresh@8720822286

Chhotu Adivasi traveling with Bhumi Adhikar Yatra from last one year today has reached village Sejha in block Badwara of Katni district in Madhya Pradesh. He says 300 dalit and adivasi families live here in the forest but they do not know about forest rights act. They dont have any land rights neither they have applied. Local officials often harass them because they want to give the land for stone mining. Pls help these people. Chhotu Ji can be reached at 8965823623

Chhotu Adivasi traveling with Bhumi Adhikar Yatra of Rashtriya Dalit Mahsabha has reached Bavangava village in block Barwara of Katni district in MP where Adivasis tell him that though they live in forest they havent got land deeds under forest rights act. No one has land and are completely dependent on labor work. Under NREGA they get only Rs 95 after day’s work ( against Govt rate of Rs 146). You are requested to raise it with authorities. Chhotu@8965823623

Deepak from Bundelkhand Shiksha Abhiyan is calling from Dalit colony of Pali village in Bijawar block in Chhatarpur district in MP to say that authorities have cut electricity of dalit colony from last month. He has also called electricity officials few times but they are not listening. He alleges that officials are discriminating against dalits on caste line which is a common scene in this region.You are requested to call officer at 9425613833 to help. Deepak@9424346899