Jagdish Yadav is talking to Ramprasad Namdev of Nonari village of Dabhoura block, Rewa district in MP who says, they have been living on forest land from 40 years and now Patwari and Forest dept officers are measuring the land without any notice and threatening people whoever questions. Appeals to officers doesn’t work and he is requesting CGnet listeners to call Tehsildar@9425464724 to stop this work and help villagers. Jagdish@9705632823

Ritu Painkra is calling from Rachkheta village in Mainpat block of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. She says the villagers have prepared an application for Community Forest Right of the area which they use for their daily usage for generations and that is also their place of worship. The application was approved by Gram Sabha but local forest officers are not forwarding it with their customary approval. You are requested to call Collector@9424284600. Ritu@7354437200

Naresh Bunkar traveling with CGnet Swara Citizen Journalism Awareness Tour is calling from Birjunagar village in Pandaria block of Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh where he is talking to local Baiga adivasis who are telling that people from Dhoba community from nearby village of Amania have cut 15 acre of teak tree to make agriculture farms which is causing problem for adivasis from the area. Pls talk to SDO@7587013320 to stop this. Naresh@8720822286

Ankit Padwar traveling with CGnet Swara Citizen Journalism Awareness Tour is talking to villagers from Bandhaura village (pachayat -Chidradadar) in Bodla block of Kabiradham district in Chhattisgarh who are telling him that in there village of 250 people there is no road because forest dept does not allow. Your are requested to call Collector@9425270044 to help make a road which will help adivasis of Bandhaura. Ankit@7898768639

Amar Maravi traveling with CGnet Citizen Journalism Awareness Tour has reached Birjunagar in Putputa panchayat Pandaria block of Kabirdham district Chhattisgarh where villagers tell him that they are living on forest land from 2002 and have applied under Forest Rights Act. Gram Sabha has approved it but forest dept says no and officials are listening to forest dept. Pls call Collector@9425270044 to stop this illegal act. Amar@8463868136