My name is Alok Shukla. I am calling from Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan. As part of Anti Coal day we organised a discussion on possibility of alternative energy. As you know Govt of Chhattisgarh signed MOUs for 68,000 MW coal based power plants in the state. Out of which 32,000 MW is planned in one district of Janjgir-Champa. As next step we are organising a national seminar on the subject in Raipur on 8th and 9th December. For more Alok Ji can be reached at 09977634040

Jang Sai Koya from Bharat Jan Andolan tells us that they gave a memorandum to Commissioner Surguja in Chhattisgarh stating that Mahan 2 coal mines project is violating Forest Rights Act and Pesa laws and should be closed. When they did not hear anything though a reply was promised in 2 days thousands took out a rally yesterday demanding the same. He says the illegal mines have made local people’s life very difficult. For more Koya Ji can be reached at 09009843747

Alok Shukla from Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan is telling us about a rally in Ghatbarra village in Surguja district. Adani company is doing mining in the area for Rajasthan Electricity board. After rally the villagers gave a meomorandum describing how Collector did an illegal Gram Sabha and how Adani has barricaded the village forest. The Gram Sabha has said in the past they do not want to give land but land acquisition is continuing. For more Alok can be reached at 09977634040

Alok Shukla from Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan is telling us about two agitations tomorrow against Coal mines. One is at Ghatbarra village in Udaipur of Surguja where administration did fraud in passing a false Gram Sabha resolution in favor of Adani company who wants to open a coal mine there and people are protesting. The second agitation is planned in Jagannathpur village of the same district where Mahan 2 project is coming up. For more Alok Ji can be reached at 09977634040

My name is Chitra Kumari. I am calling from Bagmara block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. Damodar river flows next to my village but the river is in bad shape thanks to coal mines in the area. Many of them throw their waste direct in the river. Thousands of villages and lakhs of people depend of the river. I request the Govt to stop this murder of the river and force coal mines to level the open cast mines and give people their land back. For more Chitra Ji can be reached at 09570081278