Gokaran Verma traveling with CGnet Swara Citizen Journalism awareness Yatra(tour) has reached Khamhariya village of Mandla district in MP where villagers tell him that they have been living there from three generations but haven’t got forest right lease while they have filed the claim form three year back. Local officials only give false assurance when they ask questions. You are requested to call collector@9425164003to help. For more Gokaran Verma can be reached@ 8989081092

Jaina is calling from Kelhaura village Satna district MP where 60 families farm on forest land from 50 years and have applied for land rights under Forest Rights Act. They allege that forest dept is harassing them from last year and on 19th burnt their houses, broke roofs and beat up people. A report was made but no action.You are requested to call Collector@9425036356, DFO@9424793425, SDO@9424793426, SDM@9907086908, SDOP@9691530096. Jaina@9685004159

Jagdish is visiting Garhwai village of Rewa district in MP where he meets social activist Triveni Ji who tells him that they are living from three generations there and 80 Dalits have filled the claim form in the village and 400 in Jaba block but haven’t got lease till now under Forest Right act 2005. They have also given testimony from village elders as required in the law but have not heard from Govt yet. You are requested to call collector@9425903973 to help. jagdish@9630095968

Rabi Shankar Pradhan is visiting Chaibasa, Jharkhand and is talking to Pradhan Tamsoi, a trational singer of Ho language from Andherbeda village under Khuntpani Block, Dist Chaibasa. Tamsoiji sang a Ho song for the listeners which means “Our land Jharkhand is surrounded by deep forest, rivers and beneath this land there are precious stones, and mines but still we are poor. We are poor because we won’t have proper education. For more Rabi Ji can be reached@9938794504

Reshiya Bhai from Temla village in Sondva Tehsil of Alirajpur district in MP is talking to villagers from Bhankhedi who tell that 300 of them worked for 25 days in plantation work under forest department two month back but still waiting for wages. Their festival related to new year is coming soon but they don’t have money.When they complained to responsible person, he said that D.F.O hasn’t sent check yet. You are requested to call collector@9926581755 to help. Reshiya@8120659070