Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna in Raigarh Chhattisgarh is alleging that Jindal steel has been illegally selling coal from captive coal mines allocated to them since 2002. He mentions the answers given in state assembly confirming this allegation. He requests CBI to enquire into the mattter. As per law any company can not sell coal from captive mines allocated to them which is for their own use only. Company has denied the charges. For more Rajesh ji is at 9424183510

Savita Rath from Jan Chetna in Raigarh in Chhattisgarh is telling us about a meeting of people from 15 villages in Gare village in Tamnar block who are protesting Govt’s decision to have a public hearing next month for proposed coal mine for Jindal. She says some officials are making false cases on people protesting. People are also demanding compensation for houses broken due to blasting in Jindal mines. For more Savita is at 07869234650

Dr Kisku representative of head of 14 villages in Halasdangal,Holosangal panchayat in Shikaripada thana in district Dumka Jharkhand says in Santhali that BDO has given notice they need entire land of ours for Damodar Valley corporation for coal mining. We have collectively decided that we wont give our land at any cost. You are requested to help by calling SDO at 06434222239 and BDO at 08757898292. For more Dr Kisku is at 09932831993

Rajesh Tripathi from Raigarh in Chhattisgarh is telling us that more than 100 were injured in last public hearing for Jindal coal mine in Tamnar in 2008. Govt is again trying for the same next month on 25th though CBI is investigating all coal block allocations and no Gram sabha permission has been taken for this hearing as per law and though locals have formed a company and want to mine themselves but Govt dont respect that. For more Rajesh is at 9424183510

Litu Minj from Sundargarh district of Odisha is telling us that as per media reports 11 people had died on 10th August in Mahanadi coalfield Ltd. But affected people tell death toll should be 35. They say all the affected families are displaced from the mine who are yet to get compensation and was earning livelihood by picking coal and that’s how they died. You can get more about the story from an affected at 09439733525. Litu Ji can be reached at 09938393751