Bhanu Patel in Dhamjaigarh block of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh is talking to some adivasis from Dulanagar village of Ganpatpur panchayat. They tell her that 17 of them worked for tendu leaf collection in 2012. They have also got check of Rs 73,970 but the bank says there is no money in the bank. You are requested to call District Forest officer at 07587301686 to help these poor adivasis. For more Bhanu Ji can be reached at 9424181437

Bhanu Patel is calling from Dharampur village in Dharmajaigarh block of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. She says 30 Primitive Pando tribals worked last year in Tendu leaf collection and sold them to Govt. It is more than Rs 1 lakh rupees which is due to them but Govt and Bank officials are making them round from pillar to post. Please call District Forest Officer at 7587301686 to help these poor tribals. For more Bhanu Ji can be reached at 9424181437

Bhan Sahu is talking to social activist Chanchal Kumar in Pithora Chhattisgarh who is telling story of 7 dalit families in Gidni village in Basna block in Mahasamund district whose houses have been flattened by local officials to make a school. These families were living and working on this Govt land from 23 years. There request to give them an alternative land on humanitarian ground has gone to deaf ears. You are requested to help. For more Bhan Ji can be reached at 9406033089

Bhan Sahu is visiting Pata village in Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh and asks a village woman Sushila didi that why 500 people have assembled there. She says in Chhattisgarhi that they were beaten up like animals on this day on 5th January 2008 by goons of company and police when they came to say that they will not give land to Jindal company. Another woman says now we will fight till end and will throw out company from our area. For more Bhan@9406033089

Bhanu Patel is talking to Hemlata Sahu of Chhattisgarh Mahila Adhikar Manch in Bilaspur where they are discussing the law against Domestic Violence which was passed in 2005. She alleges that though the law was passed but Govt is not serious about implementing on ground. They have also filed a PIL on the subject and asking questions on why Govt is not working on increasing awareness about the law in women mainly in rural areas. Bhanuji is at 9424181437