My name is Jagdish. I am calling from Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh. Today I am visiting a village called Ghuman in Jaba block. This village has 100 adivasi families who had applied for ration card and BPL card a year back but no one is listening to them and they are running from pillar to post. This area was ruled by kings before independence but after that also the adivasis live in same fear and their situation has not changed. Pls call Tahsildar Mr Munavvar Khan to help them at 09425470736. For more Jagdish Ji can be reached at 09893905883

Jagdish ji from Jaba block of Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh is telling us about an adivasi called Deenanath who has raised lakhs of trees in last 20 years in an area of over 100 acres. Forest department first harassed Deenanath a lot but now they give him a support of Rs 1500 per month. He says people in the area are demanding that Deenanath be recognised by awards. He says the forest developed by Deenanath is worth watching and replicating. For more Jagdiesh ji can be reached at 09893905883

Jagdish Ji from Rewa in Madhya Pradesh is visiting a forest village called Darbhai. He says 300 adivasis live in this village from 1975. These 75 adivasi families filled their claim form under Forest Rights Act in 2008 but have not got their deeds. MP govt had given date till yesterday for filling fresh claim forms but these people were not aware of this new date. He speaks to an old person called Rajaram who requests us to help them get their land deeds. For more Jagdish ji can be reached at 09893905883

Jagdish Ji from Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh is with an Anganwadi in Ramgadhwa village where the Self Help group leader tells him that they are not getting food from last February and they were running the kitchen for children on their own expense but today they have not cooked as they can’t continue any more like this and poor children are suffering. He requests us to help the Self help group and the suffering children. Jagdish ji can be reached at 09893905883

Jagdish from Rewa in Madhya Pradesh says that 4 power plants are coming up in Dahora region. Many herbs with medicinal value and Tendu Patta for bidis,and thousands of Mahua trees which yield fruit every year, which was being sold by the tribals, and was the basis of their economy, will be destroyed. Once the power plants come up, the livelihood will be finished. Concerned listeners are requested to call Chief Conservator Forest Mr Singh at 09424793325. For more Jagdish Ji can be reached at 09893905883