My name is Raju Akela. I am calling from Semaria block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. Today I am visiting a village called Kendutola. Around 500 adivasis live here. They are all farmers. This village neither has any road, or school nor any handpump. Indira Awas Yojna also does not work here.The villagers said they have been to collector few times demanding a road but authorities have done nothing for the village so far. They live as primitive times. For more Raju Ji can be reached at 09693356601

Ramkailash Kol with Land Rights cycle rally in Jaba block of Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh has reached Ramgadhwa village where an adivasi woman Surajkali tells him that there is no handpump in the adivasi part of the village and they are forced to go to the part of the village where upper caste people live. The upper caste people do not allow the adivasis to collect drinking water till they have finished with also bathing their cattles. Adivasis need to wait long hours. For more Kol Ji can be reached at 07354671394

My name is Mukesh Kumar. I am calling from Jaba block of Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh. On 15th day of our cycle yatra we have reached a village called Raghunathpur. Here Govt is bringing piped drinking water to people’s houses but the water is not being brought to adivasi houses. The local adivasis tell that they have no option but to look for laborer work all around the whole day. This is the situation after so many years of independence. For more Mukesh Ji can be reached at 09179491927

Amirlal Dhritlahare from Chhattisgarh is telling us that today a Maha Panchayat was arranged on the bank of river Mahanadi where many villagers have decided to oppose the construction of barrage to divert water by pipeline to companies. They also forced the work to stop. People said till Govt does not listen to people’s demands the work on Mahanadi barrage will not be allowed. For more Dhritlahare Ji can be reached at 07489471875

My name is Rajesh Baske. I am calling from Potka in East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. In my village the handpump of the village is not working from last 3-4 months. Children need to go to another handpump a kilometer away after mid day meal. They are forced to cook meal in dirty water from a river. The principal of the schools tells that we have complained to officials but no one is bothered about the problem of the children. For more Rajesh Ji can be reached at 09204258410