Dilip Jaiswal from Suruguja district in Chhattisgarh is talking to local people who are affected of coal mining in the area. He says the compensation money is now finished and people are bothered by dust. The all pervasive dust not only makes their lives unbearable it is destroing their crops and trees around but Govt is planning to open more coal mines in the area. For more Dilip can be reached at 09685698271

Vipin Mishra from Raigarh says there is a fire in a coal mine in the area from last 5 days and the efforts to control the fire is not upto the speed. He says the fire just after a CBI investigation team’s visit in the mines. This has given rise to the suspicion that the fire may be deliberate. Nation has lost coal worth of crores in last 5 days and it will be worth noticing what kind of action administration takes on the incidnet. Vipin can be reached on 09981904606

Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna Raigarh is telling that in a public hearing for environment clearnace of land acquisition for coal mines of Dainik Bhaskar power plant in Dharmajaigarh on 28th february not a single person spoke in favor of the company and a crowd of more than 10,000 people from nearby 25 villages refused to give land. Rajesh ji also thanks CGnet Swara as after hearing reports in Swara several national reporters were present to witness the public hearing

Rajesh Tripathi from Raigarh in Chhattisgarh says today men and women of Dharmajaygarh has damaged 4 vehicles of Dainik Bhaskar group who wants to acquire land for coal mines for their power plant in the area. The administation has booked 150 people for the incident. He says this shows the anger of the local people and the determination that they do not want to give their land in the upcoming public hearing on 28th February. He appeals journalists and social activists from all over country to be witness to the hearing

Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna organisation in Raigarh says that days before planned public hearing for coal mines for DB Power plant there are many illegal activities going on in the area with connivance of administration. The company people are bribing and threatening people. The details given in the EIA report are incorrect. He requests journalists and social activists to attend the hearing on 28th February to report on any suspected foulplay