Sajal Kumar is calling from Dharmajaigarh in Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. 2 coal mines one by Dainik Bhaskar group and another by Vedanta(Balco) are planned there. Govt has given notice to people to reply by 4th August. People are organising a protest rally under banner of Bhumi Bachao Andolan tomorrow 2nd August at Club ground Dharmajaigarh and he requests all media people to cover the event. For more Sajal can be reached at 8964896483

Rukmini traveling with Citizen Journalism Awareness Tour has reached Pusganawan village in Udaipur block of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. She is talking to villagers who tell her that they got a hand pump in the school and was using that. But they allege that due to a coal mine nearby the water is now giving bitter taste and they need to fetch water from far. They have complained to officials but no help has come so far. You are requested to help. Rukmini@9098292775

Kripanath Yadav is calling from Amelia village in Singrauli district in MP to say that police has arrested 4 activists from Mahan sangharsh samiti last night in raid without any provocation. 2 are from Greenpeace. He says they are fighting to save Mahan forest which provides them livelihood and some companies want to start coal mining there. Police is trying to scare people fighting against it, they allege. You are requested to call SP at 9479998880 to help. For more Yadav Ji is at 9753939429

JM Rangeela is visiting Hethbeda village in Tarmi panchayat of Chandrapura block in Bokaro district in Jharkhand to meet Hemlal Soren. Central Coalfield Ltd(CCL) a Govt mining company took around 7 acre land of this adivasi family in 1972 for its Tarmi project. The family of Jagarh Manjhi neither got any compensation nor any job. They are running pillar to post with land papers. You are requested to call Mr Singh CMD of CCL at 0651-2360001. Rangeela@8877185940

Dharmanath Bhagat from Amdapada in Pakud district in Jharkhand is telling about Coal mining company called Panam which started operation in 2004 which had promised many things to local for taking their land but after 10 years those promised have proven to be hollow. The dump from mining has destroyed the river. 60+ villages are dependent on the river and agriculture is also getting affected due to pollution which has turned the river black. Bhagat@7542930410