Forest dept breaks houses of Baiga adivasis living on forest land from 15 yrs
Naresh Bunkar is calling from Kawardha district in Chhattisgarh to tell that yesterday in Bijadhap near Bhoramdev sanctuary forest department officials destroyed around 15 houses of Baiga adivasis. The adivasis were living and farming on land from more than 15 years. They have also threatened to arrest if they do not leave. People are frightened though it is a violation of forest rights act. For more Bunkar Ji can be reached at 09893169563
Posted on: Feb 19, 2013. Tags: FOREST LAND NARESH BUNKAR
Impact: 2 schools started after Swara report, children getting mid-day meal...
Naresh Bunkar is calling from Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh to say that on 20th January he had sent a report saying in Kandawani panchayat two schools in Thengatola and Kanakhero did not open this year and Baiga adivasi children were also not gotting mid-day meal. From last week both the schools have started and children are getting mid-day meal. Thanks. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286
Posted on: Feb 14, 2013. Tags: MID-DAY MEAL NARESH BUNKAR
In these schools for Baiga children teacher never comes, No mid-day meal either
Naresh Bunkar is telling us about two schools in villages of Baiga adivasis in Kandawani panchayat of Pandaria block of Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh. He says in the schools of Thengatola and Kanakhero 3 full time teachers are appointed but the teachers have hardly turned up for 15 days in last 6 months. There is no Mid day meal in schools. The schools are more than decade old but no Baiga child knows to write. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286
Posted on: Jan 22, 2013. Tags: EDUCATION MID-DAY MEAL NARESH BUNKAR
Baiga adivasis getting harassed to get approved FRA land deeds from 9 months...
Naresh Bunkar from Adivasi Jan Van Adhikar Manch in Kawardha district in Chhattisgarh is telling us that in Kandawani village in Polmi block near Pandaria many Baiga adivasi families are running from pillar to post to get their approved land deeds under Forest Right act. The people who got their deeds had to give Rs 100 as bribe to get the land deeds. They are looking for your help. For more Bunkar Ji can be reached at 08720822286
Posted on: Jan 09, 2013. Tags: LAND NARESH BUNKAR
Forest Rights: Govt brought Baigas down from hills but yet to give land deeds
Naresh Bunkar from Pandaria block in Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh is talking to Chain Singh Baiga from Baijalpur village who tells him that 144 Baiga families from Daldali hills came down in 2002 as advised by the government. But they have not got any support as promised. There is no electricity, no road in their village and they are also running pillar to post to get land deeds under forest rights act. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286
