Wont give our land to Steel company, says villagers in Sundargarh Odisha...
Litu Minj from Rajgangpur, Sundergarh dist of Odisha is talking to a villager Bipin Lakda who is leading Mahabir Parta Pahad Bachao Andolanand is telling about their land being taken by OICL Iron and Steel Ltd without any notice. The land includes their cremation ground and Mahabir Parta hill which they worship. He requests us to talk to collector at 09439773964.For more Litu Ji can be reached at 09938393751
Posted on: May 22, 2013. Tags: LAND LITU MINJ ODISHA
Impact: Officials reach Baiga village to investigate after Swara report
DhruvJi from Mandla in MP is telling us that he had reported few days back about arrest of Baiga adivasis and effort from Govt to take away their land. He wants to inform that yesterday there was a special Gram Sabha and today collector,DFO,SP and revenue officilas are reaching the village to investigate. He thanks us for calling the officials on his request and requests to continue the pressure. For more Dhruvji can be reached at 08225955682
Posted on: May 21, 2013. Tags: Dhruv Mandla
Displaced by Dam first now dont want to give land to Nuclear Power Plant...
Rahul Srivastava is visiting Chutka village in Mandla district of MP where people have started agitation against a public hearing on 24th May for proposed Nuclear Power plants. They say they have not got any reports in Hindi and cant understand English. Some of them say they were displaced for Bargi dam before and the promises made then have not been fulfilled so they dont want to be cheated again. For more Rahul Ji can be reached at 09424914706
Posted on: May 21, 2013. Tags: LAND RAHUL SRIVASTAVA
4 Primary school student adivasi girls went to work last year, Not returned yet
Mangal Pandey from Surguja in Chhattisgarh is talking about disappearance of 4 primary school going girl students from Mainpat area. The girls were taken last year by a local woman to work in nearby Jashpur district but has been heard since. The families have contacted the police many times but they have not taken it seriously. You are requested to call SP Surguja at 07774-220604. For more Mangal Ji can be reached at 09424252449
Posted on: May 21, 2013. Tags: EDUCATION MANGAL PANDEY
Radio Bundelkhand solving agriculture problems of listeners in 15 km radius
Mastram Singh Ghosh is talking to Jagrup Singh of Radio Bundelkhand. Mr Singh tells him that the programs can be heard at the radius of 12-15 kms and there are around 140 villages of more than 2 lakh population. People send their queries on agriculture and the station tries to solve those problems by involving experts. They also record local cultural programs from the area for broadcast. For more Mr Ghosh can be reached at 09981651831
