My name is Damodar Sahu. I am sarpanch of Mandpadar gram panchayat in Bolangir district of Odisha. There are 11 villages in this Gram panchayat where all the people are from SC,ST and OBC community. We face huge water problem in summer. Govt should help us with plantation of trees in the nearby forests under NREGA and also dig one deep tubewell which will help all the villagers. Pls also help me to connect with Rural development minister in Delhi. For more Sahu Ji can be reached 09937123882

Vakil from Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh is visiting Tejgarh village in Tendukheda block and was pleasantly surprised to witness a program called Bal Sabha. He speaks to students about this weekly program where they learn new things and are very happy about this unique program. For more Vakil Ji can be reached at 09685527253

My name is Edamaya. I am calling from Rangapuram village in Kottapally Gram Panchayat Dummugudem mandal of Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh. We migrated to Andhra from Orissa 11 years back. In our village we have no Ration card, voter card, NREGA Card and Electricity. Pls help us. For more Mr. Edamaya can be reached at 08522955356.

My name is Sodey Idamaraj.I am calling from Chintalpaddu Village, Bhadrachalam Mandal in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh. We came here from Orissa.We are doing poddu ( shifting) cultivation in forest. Forest officers harass us. The old people from this area are also giving us trouble and they want to take over the land we have prepared.From the government we want ration cards. We also want an anganvadi center and school. For our village there are no roads. For more Idamaraj Ji can be reached at 07893716622

Dambaru Sisa a Bonda tribal from Malkangiri says everyone knows the news about abduction of collector in my district but all of this is happening because government never consulted the tribals on development. Thanks to governments wrong development policies tribals are forced to migrate and Naxals and some government officials are making use of the situation. He requests government and intellectuals to talk to tribals before deciding a development policy to change the situation