Anita Dhritlahare from Chhattisgarh Mahila Manch is talking to a fellow activist from Jagdalpur in Bastar who tells her that they are a self help group of 10 women who are taking care of under nourished children. They run ration shop and are also running training programs for inmates in jail so that they need go to the world of crime after they are freed. We also do meetings in villages to tell women about their rights she said. For more Anita ji can be reached at 09993659187

My name is Naresh Bunkar. I am from Adivasi Jan Van Adhikar Manch in Pandaria block of Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh. I had reported about an official charging Rs 200 from each Baiga adivasi family in Kandavani village fraudulently for giving ration cards. Within a week of the report officials visited the area and found the complaint to be correct and have asked the official to return the money. Though adivasis have got the money and we thank friends from Swara for that but the ration dealer is still giving less rice and selling all the sugar faudulently which needs checking. For more Naresh ji can be reached at 08720822286

Naresh Bunkar from Adivasi Jan Van Adhikar Manch is talking to two adivasis in Sujankhar village in Pandaria block of Kabirdham district who tells him that they worked for around 100 days for forest department but have got only half the wages. When they go to ask for rest of the wages the forest officials abuse them and send them back. You are requested to call the forest ranger to enquire about this non payment at 9424212377. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286

My name is Naresh Bunkar. I want to inform you that in Sujankhar village in Kukdur panchayat of Pandaria block of Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh Baiga and Gond adivasis came down from hills in 2001 and have been farming since. This year they were cultivating rice in 60/70 acre. Forest department has bulldozed the standing crop and planted Eucalyptus. The planting is still going on against Forest Rights Act. Please speak to Ranger 9424112377 and Deputy Ranger at 9993603993 who tells that they are doing this on order from above. For more Bunkar ji can be reached at 08720822286

Naresh Bunkar from Adivasi Jan Van adhikar Manch in Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh says we went to a village called Kandavani which is a village of Baiga tribals up on the hills. This village is 80kms from district headquarter and 47 kms from block headquarter. 105 Baigas have told that they have got ration cards this year but had to pay Rs 200 for each card. When we confronted the official with this information he has promised to return the money within a week but this is an example how Baigas are getting exploited in the region which needs inspection and correction. For more Naresh ji can be reached at 08717872770