Dr SK Haneef from Khammam district on border of Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh is telling us that forest department has put fire to 20 houses of adivasis who came from Chhattisgarh 5 years ago due to political unrest in their state. These Internally displaced people ( IDPs) were living in reserve forest area in Andhra Pradesh. Forest officials have also taken away their belongings after razing their houses. Last month also forest department had burnt IDP adivasi houses in similar fashion nearby. For more Dr Haneef can be reached at 09490353568

Borra Raghavulu (ex-sarpanch of Mukamaduga panchayat, Burghampadu mandal, District: Khammam,AP) says in Gondi that migrant tribals from chhattisgarh have come and settled in their panchayat and have been staying with the local tribals. The reason for the migration is violence in Chhattisgarh and seeking livelihood and safety has bought them here. The local tribals have helped them in getting ration cards, voter id cards, but coming to caste certificate and land rights they are being denied by the officer as these people are not from AP. AP land rights act doesn’t permit to give land rights to migrant adivasis.
Raghavulu requests the Govt to take into consideration that all adivasis are the same and the AP tribals have relatives in Chhattisgarh also and their culture and basic habits are similar. So they are requesting the Govt to come up with a law to help migrant adivasis to avail basic rights any where in India.For more, Borra Raghavulu can be reached at 9502946226

Alok Shukla says that the message about saving of Jan Jangal Jameen has gone down to people in meetings, personal contact. Thousands of people participated in the yatra and the time they spent talking to each other, has shown that the concerns we are raising are close to their hearts.
He would like people to realise that the resources in Chhattisgarh should be used in a balanced and considered manner. The state is not doing this. The attack on livelihoods, migration of people, is growing, and people need to come together and resist the pressure in an empowered way.
Prakash Gupta brings us this interview from Sarguja.

Vijendra Dwivedi from Contract laborers union in NTPC Seepat in Bilaspur Chhattisgarh says the contractors are not giving minimum wage to laborers working here. They are not respecting other labor laws and not adhering to safety standards. NTPC also is misbehaving with farmers whose land they have taken. They plan to intensify their movement from 1st May, Labor day and are looking for our help. For more Dwivedi ji can be reached at 08435549641

Praful Chandel is reporting from Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. He says I am standing at the road going to Ratanpur and normally 150-200 buses ply on this route. But today only 20-25 buses have operated and rest have gone for marriage parties. It is time to demand restart of govt owned state transport corporation. He requests others to report if they are also facing the same problem. He says go and talk to people stranding on bus stand and raise your voice. For more Praful ji can be reached at 09575258495