Darbu Singh Uike from Gondwana Mukti Sena in Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh is telling us that Copper mines in Malajkhand took land from 134 villages but no local have got jobs and they do not get any facility rather the mines people are releasing acidic water which is destroying their crop. All the villagers have now go together and will do a dharna on 8th November. They are demanding jobs to locals and compensation for destroyed crop. For more Darbu Ji can be reached at 07354737515

My name is Balram Singh Gond. I am an adivasi. I am calling from village Rahunia, Panchayat Bilha in Majhgawan block of Satna district in Madhya Pradesh. A group of us are farming on forest land from before 2000. I was told there is a law according to which we will get land deeds. Collector came to our panchayat and he said the same and we filled up forms as requried but we have not got land deeds and forest department people often harass us and trouble us when we do farming. For more Balram Ji can be reached at 07354434624

My name is Hem Singh Markam. I am calling from Sajankhar village in Pandaria block of Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh. Recently I was traveling in my area to tell people about Swara and what I found that the women self help groups who run mid day meal schemes in schools and Anganwadi centers for Intergrated Child Development scheme, have not got money from last 6 months. The number for Anganvadi officer is 07712426164 and CEO is 077124262739. For more Markam ji can be reached at 08085986497

My name is Narayan Singh Porte. I am calling from Jaitahari in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh.Today I want to tell my fellow farmers about fisheries. I am the first adivasi farmer of my area who have ventured in this business. I got support of Rs 2.5 lakhs from govt and banks gave me equal amount in loan. In first attempt I could earn a profit of Rs 1.5 lakh after expenses. I think my fellow farmers can earn more by joining fisheries in their work. For more they can contact me at 09179875163/9424358442

My name is Son Singh Dhurve. I am calling from Pandaria block in Kawardha district in Chhattisgarh. Up in the hills there is a Baiga village called Bahpani (Kandavani gram panchayat). No food has reached the anganvadi center there from 2 and half months. The in charge says she fed 25 Baiga children with her personal food for 2 months but there is no food from last 2 weeks. In the same village Patwari ( 07898677604) is asking Rs 100 each for giving land rights deed under forest rights act. For more Dhurve Ji can be reached at 08720822286