Yashwant Ramteke from Dantweda in Chhattisgarh says National Mineral Development corporation ( NMDC) run iron ore mines are the only big industrial activity in Bastar district at the moment. NMDC takes good care of its regular employees but mainly local adivasis are employed by contractors who does not take good care of them and adivasis get exploited because they are not educated and they do not know their rights. When it is raised with NMDC they say it is not their duty to ensure well being of these daily wage laborers which much change. For more Ramteke ji can be reached at 09424278552

Khuturam Sunani from Nuapada district of Odisha is telling the story of a village where people need to travel 10 kms for water. There is one hand pump in the village which does not work. Villagers have dug a well which does not produce more than 10 liters of water per hour. Villagers are dependent on two water streams inside the forest for water. When older people go to stream for taking bath they also need to carry food as the trip takes whole day for them. Administration should look into the matter. For more Sunani Ji can be reached at 09437657625

Italram Korram from Bastar in Chhattisgarh is telling that officials posted in his area does not have knowledge about 5th schedule of constitution, that is creating huge problem for people. He says the officials are running the City councils in adivasi areas as they do in other areas, which is illegal. They are not promoting co-operatives and promoting business which should also be challenged. And similarly PESA and other land laws should also be implemented. For more Korram ji can be reached at 09406480155

Ramnaresh Yadav from Samaj Chetna Ahikar manch in Dabhaura in Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh says that they have been doing a survey in adivasi villages and have found that in many villages no food has been served to poor children from months in anganwadis. They have complained to authorities bu there is no action. He requests us to take action so that these poorest of poor adivasi children get some help. For more Ramnaresh ji can be reached at 09685419680

Khuturam Sunani is telling us a pathetic story of Paharia adivasis of Dhkunpani village in Nuapada district of Odisha who were forced to migrate to Andhra after forest department stopped allowing them to use bamboo which is their traditional work. There was no other Govt work going in village. The brick kiln owner harassed them a lot and now 26 of them have been rescued with the help of an NGO and local police chief but the labor department is not giving them compensation as per the Bonded labor act. Please call Collector at 09437120722 and Labor officer at 09938524175. For more please contact 09437657625