Mithun Kumar Mandal from Sitapur in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh is sitting next to hot water spring in Tatapani, where a group of school children are also visiting. The miraculous natural sulphurous water is said to cure skin problems. But for now, the group has boiled an egg in the water. If you want to test the waters, please call Mithun at 08435867751 for exact location and way to travel

Subhash Gayali from Jharkhand is telling us about a regional meet about mining and land in Dhanad district. The main issue was the practices of BCCL which had the rights to mine upto 2005, however they continued and in 2006, 50 mine labourers lost their lives. Where the mining is finished also, the land has not been leveled for farming, nor is their any return of the land to the people, who want the authorities to take note and solve the long pending issues. For more please contact Subhash Ghayali at 9798314256.

Priyanka Borpujari from Mumbai says she called up the Block officer Balwant Singh following up the complaint for the non working hand pump from 7 months from Seema of District Rewa Madhya Pradesh. The message was recorded in Swara couple of days back. But the officer washed his hands off the matter, and said he could only ask the Panchayat officer, as the handpump had been out of order for seven months and why no one had complained earlier. For more Priyanka can be reached at 09820741992

Ram Kailash Kol says Kol Adivasis in District Rewa in Madhya Pradesh were allotted land for farming in 2001-02 however the possession has not been handed over to them yet. In spite of follow up, writing to the Chief Minister through the Tehsil office, the Kols are unable to find relief and make use of the government schemes for them. He requests all of us for help.For more details please contact Ram Kailash Kole at 7354671394

Subhash Gayali from Dhanbad district of Jharkhand says a company called ONGC is trying to build a factory in a village and is trying to buy lands from villagers by force. The company is not offering any jobs to local youth or facilities to farmers. Villagers have done a dharna and the company has now assured to respond to the demands by one week. If that is not done the villagers will intensify their agitation. For more Subhash ji can be reached at 07739338917