Sajal Kumar from Raigarh Chhattisgarh wants to know from Govt that are they not doing a contempt of court when a petition challenging earlier Gram Sabhas/Public hearing to give forest land to Balco is under consideration in National Green Tribunal. He asks why there is such a hurry? He says he has sent an application to officer at 07712221204 asking these questions but the Govt has chosen not to respond and have conducted new Gram Sabhas. Sajal is at 8964896483

Ashok Kumar is calling from Chattey village, Chinturu Mandal, Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh. He says we have no proper roads in our villages in the area. Government is not providing Indiramma houses to adivasis here. We are not getting NREGA payments regularly. Old are not getting pensions regularly. We don’t have proper drinking water facility in our villages. please help us. For more Ashok kumar ji can be reached at 9704327445

Sajal from Baysi village in Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh says after cancellation of Balco Public heearing on 26th Sept on 2nd Oct another Gram Sabha was organised. People again protested but press was told that people have agreed.Out of 1300 voters 173 were present. Attendance Register has been taken away. There are more questions which needs answer. You are requested to call officers at 09993862279/ 9424182999. Sajal is at 08964896483

Sajal Kumar from Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh is telling that on 26th Sept when Govt tried to do Gram Sabha in Baysi village to get permission to divert 365 hectare forest land to Bharat Aluminium Company (Balco),officials had to leave the meeting due to strong protest of villagers but according to Patrika newspaper of 27th Sept Gram Sabha has supported land transfer. You are requested to check actual situation with SDM at 09424152269. Sajal Ji is at 8964896483

Sajal Kumar from Dharmajaigarh block in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh is telling about a public hearing in Baysi village which faced angry protest from villagers mainly women. Govt is doing Gram Sabha in 3 villages to decide about whether 365 hectares of forest land should be transferred to Balco. Many adivasis have applied under forest rights act for personal and community rights and there is no decision on them yet. For more Sajal Ji can be reached at 08964896483