Yashwant Ramteke from Bacheli in Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh says National Mineral Development Corporation which has iron ore mines in the area uses double standards as far as safety of the workers is concerned. He says NMDC takes care well of its full time employees but daily wage laborers who are mainly local adivasis they are ignored. He speaks to one such worker who says when they try to raise these issues NMDC officials threaten them of firing from their work. For more Yashwant Ji can be reached at 09424278552

Khuturam Sunani from Nuapada district of Odisha is telling us about adiavasi traditions. He says it is said that adivasi festivals are synonyms of drinking. But he witnessed a 15 day long festival of Chutia Bhunjia adivasis where even touching of liquor is prohibited. He says this community treats their kitchen as most sacred and do not allow any male outsider there. Few days back when police entered their houses suspecting them as maoists, the adivasis burnt more than 100 houses. He says similar adivasi traditions should be preserved. For more Sunani ji can be reached at 09437657625

Khuturam Sunani is telling us today about a village in Bolangir district in Odisha. He says Bolangir is known for drought and distress migration but this vlllage is known for its drinking. The village has 10 handpumps but 20 liquor shops. Additionally it has an english liquor shop. The situation is so bad that many have deposited their BPL cards to continue drinking. Women have complained to administration requesting closure of shops but there is no action. Now they have threatened to obstruct the roads. For more Sunani ji can be reached at 09437657625

Arjun Venkatraman is reporting live from a Community Rights Sangamam rally of Adivasi organisations in Kushalnagar in Karnataka. He says there is lots of passion in people who are making a round of the city with their drums and chanting which one can hear on the background. Arjun promises to send some interviews with the people in the rally later. For more Arjun can be reached at 09811142825

Khuturam Sunani from Nuapada district of Odisha says according to law NREGA payment should be made within 2 weeks but in one village in his district workers have not been paid for more than 6 months now. More than 12 lakhs is due to more than 125 workers and their complaint to collector have not helped. You are requested to call the Collector at 09437120722. He also intreviews couple of workers in Odia. For more Sunani ji can be reached at 09437657625. You can also talk to one of the workers Kashiram Sunani at 09178360963