Litu Minj from Sundargarh district in Odisha is talking to villagers who are planting fruit bearing trees in forest near Chaplakundi village who tell that the forest is in bad shape due to mining and they are suffering. Villagers tell him that they have applied under Forest Rights Act for community right on forest. A RTI has revealed that the company does not have forest clearance for mining as they are claiming. For more Litu can be reached at 09668358819

Vinod Sharma in Batauli block of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh is visiting a school in Saraswatipur where he finds that the school building is in bad shape and can crash any time. The building is leaking in bad way and the teachers tell him that on a rainy day they need to close the school as students are unable to sit in classroom. They say they have complined to authorities but that does not help. For more Vinod Ji can be reached at 09424258084

बन राखा मुंशी सारा बनबिभाग, मिल के बनबा लूटत बा
लागा लागा हो गोहार चोरवा बनवा लूटत बा
जेहा देखो वहा रे माचल लूटल के बहार, दोनों हथवा लूटत बा
बालू बोल्डर गिट्टी चोरी चोरी उडाये, परजेक्त खदान बधे जंगल कटावे
लुटे के मॉल खाके दूनो गाल लाल लाल, दोनों हाथो लूटत बा
राम से जंगल उपजा राम से हमहू भाई,इ लुटेरी सरकार कहा से आई
कनुनिया बना के हमनी के देहल का निकाल, बनवा लूटत बा

Rabi Pradhan from Odisha is returning from Niyamgiri hills where a flood like situation is developing after heavy rain. He says in Rayagada district in Jarpa village last Gram Sabha took place to decide on proposal of mining in Niyamgiri hills by Vedanta which villagers refused to accept. This way in all the 12 Gram Sabhas in Niyamgiri hills the adivasis have rejected the proposal for mining in Niyamgiri hills. For more Rabi Ji can be reached at 09933716773

Litu Minj from Sundargarh district of Odisha is telling that due to blasting in mines many houses have been cracked in villages in the area. He is talking to Gangadhar Sahu whose house collapsed yesterday which was cracked due to blasting before. No one from family was hurt. Company did a survey to access affect on houses but have not paid any compensation. You are requested to call company for help at 9437042255. For more Litu can be reached at 09938393751