Ramkailash Kol says the on 8th day of Land rights Cycle Yatra of Kol Adivasi prerna Abhiyan has reached village Ghuman in Jaba block of Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh. He finds out that the 100 Kol adivasi families there got land deeds in 1980 and 2000 from the govt but they have not got possession of the lands. They also do not have any ration cards from last 15 years. Old are not getting pension. There is not enough food in anganwadi. They will start an agitation from 15th Nov. For more Kol Ji can be reached at 09893905883

My name is Balram Singh Gond. I am an adivasi. I am calling from village Rahunia, Panchayat Bilha in Majhgawan block of Satna district in Madhya Pradesh. A group of us are farming on forest land from before 2000. I was told there is a law according to which we will get land deeds. Collector came to our panchayat and he said the same and we filled up forms as requried but we have not got land deeds and forest department people often harass us and trouble us when we do farming. For more Balram Ji can be reached at 07354434624

My name is Maniram. I am calling from village Tilhoura in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. We live in forest range Majhgawan. Forest department people have burnt our huts last week where some of us even have revenue land deeds. They also destroyed our crops.They are creating terror here. They are threatening us that if we continue to do farming here they will burn ourselves alive as well. For more Maniram Ji can be reached at 09752216971

My name is Ramchandar. I am calling from Jampani village in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh. I am very proud to tell you that a report by me on Swara has brought development in my village. In July I had reported that my village has no road, school, electricity or hospital. Some time after a newspaper reproter came to our village. Now our headman tells us that the Govt has sanctioned money for road, school, hospital and electricity. The work on road has already started. For more Ramchander can be reached at 09793528108

My name is Ramakrishna. I am calling from Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh. I am an Adivasi. I want to tell you that influential Lambadi community which was declared a scheduled tribe in 1976 is garnering most of the reservation meant for adivasis. This should change and we need your help for the same. For more Ramakrishna Ji can be reached at 08142840840