Rakesh Rai is visiting Lundra block of Surguja district today where he meets women running Self help group in Dhawalpur village in Bilaikala panchayat who tell him that they are cooking mid-day meal in Govt school from last 6 months but have not got any money. They have borrowed money to buy grains to cook food for children but officials only give assurance and no money.You are requested to call Collector Surguja at 09406100100. Rakesh@9826515792

Ranjit Kumar Rai from village Jagrai Panchayat Pipra in Kathikhund block of Dumka district in Jharkhand says in their village there are 66 houses and none of the two hand pumps are functioning. One does not work and other throws dirty water. The village has no school and children need to go to nearby village. You are requested to call Collector at 9431158010 and SDO at 9470104473 to help adivasi villagers to solve these problems

Savita Rath in Raigarh Chhattisgarh is reporting live from 4th day of rally demanding judicial inquiry on police lathi charge on public hearing in 2008. She says the number of people is growing day by day in rally, many owmen and children are also participating and villagers are arranging for their food on their own. Today many villages alleged that Jindal company is dumping coal on farmer’s land and demands are growing that a case should be filed against them. For more Savitaji@07869234650

Rakesh Rai is visiting Thekrapara in Lakhanpur block Surguja district Chhattisgarh. He says I had visited this village a month back and people were complaining that though they don’t get electricity ( had some poles) but were getting bills then he had reported about it on Swara. A month back all 45 houses have electricity and people are very happy and wants to thank Swara. They say their children are taking more interest in education now. Rakesh@9826515792

Savita Rath is reporting live from a noisy rally in Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh where thousands of people are marching demanding judicial inquiry on lathi charge in public hearing for Gare coal mines in 2008. The rally will culminate in a big meeting on 5th January. She says the people are saying they will not give a single inch of land to any industry here which has destroyed their lives. They are shouting the decision of their Gram Sabha is final. Savita@07869234650