My name is Ishwar Soren. I am calling from village Chhota Simra in Godda district in Jharkhand. In my area Lalmatia open cast mine is operational of Eastern Coal field ltd under their Rajmahal project. According to RTI reply the lease of land got expired in 2003 and new application was not proper. The villagers were given compensation for 15 years which expired long back. Govt is not taking action knowing that the mine is illegal. Sorenji@09199533265

Shivendra from Anuppur district in Madhya Pradesh is talking to a laborer who alleges that Moser Baer company is constructing a dam next to Son river there but they got coal after digging few feets. But the company has hidden that fact and has put a concrete wall over the coal block. All the laborers employed for the work have been instructed to not share this fact. He requests us to get this allegation investigated. For more Shivendra Ji is at 09981915159

JM Rangeela from Bokaro Jharkhand is talking to a contract employee of Central Coalfield Limited who tells that he is working in this Central Govt run mine from 18 years and have not been made permanent and dont get any benefits like medical. They get paid little ignoring the pay fixed for contract laborers by law. He says there are more than 150 employees like him in the same mine. You are requested to help by calling higher officials. RangeelaJi is at 08877185940

Savita Rath from Raigarh in Chhattisgarh is helping us hear voices of thousands of adivasi people who have assembled in Gare village. On occasion of birthday of Mahatma Gandhi they have got together to break the coal law as Gandhi had broken Salt law against the British. They are shouting slogans like our land, our coal, Like Gandhi they will also break Coal law and save environment. For more on the agitation Savita Ji can be reached at 07869234650

Savita Rath from Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh is telling us that activists from 14 states have assembled in Gare village where they will local villagers will peacefully break the Coal law on 2nd October Gandhi Ji’s birthday as Gandhi Ji had done while making salt from ocean against British law. The people are demanding that the land owner should have right to the mineral resources beneath her land. For more Savita Ji is at 07869234650