D. Verma is calling from Raipur district, Chhattisgarh and says he visited Govt Ayurvedic College and found there was no canteen. This hospital contained 50 beds. 400 students perusing their course in the institute. Patients , students and faculty are going to Highway for breakfast or snacks. he is requesting us to put pressure on officials to help patients and studnets. Officials contact number: 0771-2263244 and 0771-2263396. Verma@8982518081

Naresh Bunkar is telling us about Gendawal village inside Achanakmar Tiger reserve in panchayat Chhaparwa, Lormi block of Mungeli district in Chhattisgarh. The village has 375 houses and 2 schools where 125 Baiga adivasi children are studying. But the schools have only one teacher. The village does not have mobile connectivity so he could not record interview with villagers and requests us to call SDM@07756253591 to help.Naresh@8720822286

Savita Rath is calling from Dharmajaigarh in Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh where locals are protesting against a Govt order giving land to Vedanta/Balco for a coal mine. People say this is a 5th schedule area and Govt can’t take any land without permission of Gram Sabha which has rejected the offer. She says if mining comes here people will loose their ancestral land and livelihood and it will also destroy lots of forest. Savita@7869234650

Ramprasad Nishad from Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh is telling us traditional method to get rid of stomach weakness. He says take an Apple and after peeling insert as much cloves as you can in the apple & place it at safer place for 40 days. After 40 days remove all cloves & keep in airtight bottle. Taking this single clove after meals twice a day is useful to strengthen stomach. During treatment oily & spicy food should be avoided. Nishad@7879412247

Naresh Bunkar is talking to villagers of Birjunagar, Amatola, Dhokrighatia of Putputa panchayat in Pandariya block, Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh who say Gram Sabha had certified their applications for Forest Rights act but forest dept has declared 20 of them ineligible. Local Govt officials say whatever Forest dept says is final. He is requesting CGnet Swara community to call SDM@ 8889702600 and help Baiga adivasi villagers. Naresh@9630770722