Pradeep is visiting Jobat village in Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh where he meets farmers who have occupied Govt land from 3 years since Govt submerged 13 villages in Jobat dam on Hathini river without giving them 5 acres of land each as legal compensation. The farmers tell him that Govt is trying hard to evict them but they will fight back and will not leave the Govt land where they are farming unless they get 5 acres of land each. Pradeep@8889113494

Dr. H D Gandhi is talking to divisional secretary of Traditional healers association of Bastar Motiram Kumeti in Kondagaon of Chhattisgarh.Motiramji says they are organizing convention of traditional healers of entire Baster region on 29 Dec to 31 Dec at village Masora near Kondagaon. They will exchange traditional health knowledge, how to save herbs and how to increase income of traditional healers in this meeting. For more Dr. Gandhi is at 09424631467

Lalit Sodi is calling from Balud village in Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh saying some villagers were called by officials that there land will be taken for Dantewada airport but villagers refused. Yesterday the newspapers say that villagers have agreed to give their land for the airport. The villagers say they have not agreed and they are being cheated. You are requested to request Govt to build the airport on some other land. Lalit is at 07587174808

Mohan Yadav is visiting Garjan Bija village in Pushparajgarh tahsil of Anuppur district in Madhya Pradesh where he meets a adivasi farmer Chhagru Baiga who tells him that Bewar ( shifting) farming where they mix 6-7 seeds together is more suitable to them. They have not got rights under forest rights act and Govt wants them to move but they dont want to go anywhere else and continue with traditional way of farming which they learnt from their ancestors. Mohanji@09479598133

Mastram from Tikamgarh district in Bundelkhand says though Govt has spent lakhs of rupees for AIDS awareness, the number of HIV +ve patients in last last five years have grown 5 folds. The increase is found mainly in Jatawa and Baldevgarh blocks of the district from where lots of people migrate to other areas in search of work. He says better efforts should be made in future to stop spread of this deadly disease. For more Mastram is at 09981651831