Farmers in Jharkhand falling in debt trap thanks to hybrid seed and fertilizers...
Raju Kumar from Chatra district of Jharkhand is telling us in all over the state the farming has changed in last few years. He says now farmers are using hybrid seed. This kind of seed requires more investment on fertilizer and the farmers are falling into a debt trap.Earlier farmers used seed from home and there was less role of money in their lives. Now they need to take loan and are feeling trapped. For more Raju ji can be reached at 09835235929
Posted on: Sep 15, 2012. Tags: Raju Kumar
Poor selling forest wood in absense of alternative livelihood, harming forest
My name is Raju Kumar. I am calling from Chatra district of Jharkhand. I see here regularly around 5000 people sell forest produce including wood to the city. Many truck loads of leaves leave the city every week. These people are destroying the forest and also harming the wildlife. But these are poor people and have no other souce of livelihood. Govt should think of alternative livelihood for them. For more Raju ji can be reached at 09430313721
Posted on: Sep 11, 2012. Tags: FOREST RAJU KUMAR
After Omkareshwar victory: Agitation continues in 2 more places on Narmada
My name is Himanshu Kumar. I am calling from Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh where people are agitating in Narmada valley at 3 places demanding land for land as directed by Supreme Court. But ignoring SC directions govt is filling the lands of people with water after building dams. The agitation in Gogal village has now been suspended after Jal Satyagraha for 2 weeks after Govt has agreed to their demands but the same continues in 2 more places by affected of Indira Sagar dam on Narmada. For more Himanshu Ji can be reached at 09013893955
Posted on: Sep 11, 2012. Tags: Himanshu Kumar
Govt spends so much but why there is no development in adivasi areas?
Raju Kumar from Chatra district in Jharkhand is asking a question. He says government spends so much money for the welfare of downtrodden but if you come to my district as far as adivasis are concerned you see no development of any type in their areas. I would like to know how and why this is happening. There should be investigation and culprists should be punished. We raise these issues from time to time but does not look anyone is listening. For more Raju ji can be reached at 098352355929
Posted on: Sep 09, 2012. Tags: Raju Kumar
65 years after independence, my village has no electricity, road or water...
My name is Raju Kumar. I am calling from Nawada village in Chatra district of Jharkhand. 65 years after independence my village does not have any road, electricity or irrigation facility. There is road now being built but the quality of construction is very bad and no one is listening to our complaint. We have 12 schools in this area but the level of education is pathetic. There is hardly any education in schools and anganwadis are also non functional. Officials never come to our area to check. For more Raju ji can be reached at 09835235929
