Wont vacate Govt land until each dam oustee gets 5 acres as compensation...
Pradeep is visiting Jobat village in Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh where he meets farmers who have occupied Govt land from 3 years since Govt submerged 13 villages in Jobat dam on Hathini river without giving them 5 acres of land each as legal compensation. The farmers tell him that Govt is trying hard to evict them but they will fight back and will not leave the Govt land where they are farming unless they get 5 acres of land each. Pradeep@8889113494
Posted on: Dec 08, 2013. Tags: LAND PRADEEP ALIRAJPUR
Lives of many adivasi kids gets destroyed because of migration by parents...
Pradeep from Alirajpur is drawing our attention towards two biggest problem of the district, migration in search of work and fluoride in water. He says lives of many children have got destroyed because parents have migrated to other states in search of work and children are left behind. On the second problem Govt has marked danger signs on the hand pumps which are throwing water with fluoride but have not made any alternative arrangement. Pradeep@8085902811
Posted on: Dec 06, 2013. Tags: Pradeep Alirajpur
Adivasis forced Govt to drop idea of relocating them for sanctuary, Big victory
Pradeep from Alirajpur district in MP is telling us that adivasis here have learned lesson from rehabilitation of Sardar Sarovar and Kanha national park. Govt planned to relocate 13 villages for Kachchiwada sanctuary but after seeing the situation in Kanha and Sardar Sarovar people refused to take compensation of Rs 10 lakhs to each family. Af. It was a big victory for adivasis. After protests Govt had to drop the idea. It is a big victory for adivasis. Pradeep@8085902811
Posted on: Dec 05, 2013. Tags: Pradeep Alirajpur
Jhabua is known as liquor district but most gets illegally exported to Gujarat...
Pradeep from Alirajpur district in MP says he is very proud to say that many Adivasi farmers in this area do not use chemical fertilizer and depend on organic manure for food production. He says though Jhabua and Alirajpur is known as liquor districts but in reality the adivasis drink mahua and tadi from trees and all the liquor from here gets illegally exported to state of Gujrat, giving crores to businessmen and bringing bad name to district.Pradeep@8085902811
Posted on: Dec 05, 2013. Tags: JHABUA PRADEEP ALIRAJPUR
Adivasi laborers died in accident, Bigger question why they need to migrate
Pradeep from Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh is telling that 8 adivasi migrant workers from the district have died in an accident when they were migrating to Gujarat in search of work. 15 are injured and are getting treatment in a hospital in Baroda. Govt has also given them some support but more important question is why adivasis need to migrate and why they are not getting job at their home. This needs to be asked. For more Pradeep Ji is at 08085902811
