We gave land and forest and got pollution and water crisis
Mohd Ainul Ansari from Dhanbad is telling us the story of his district which is known as the Coal capital of the country. He says people of his district had land, forest and water but they gave it in the name of development of the nation. In return they have got pollution and water crisis. To solve water crisis of 22 villages a water scheme was inaugurated by CM in 2003. More than 4 crores have been spend on the project but the villagers are still waiting for water after 8 years thought the CM had promised it will be completed in a year. For more Ansari ji can be reached at 09709235854
Posted on: Jun 16, 2012. Tags: FOREST LAND MOHD AINUL ANSARI WATER
Brick kiln owner taking away village crematorium, please help
Bineshwar Nayak from Kangi village in Ramgarh district in Jharkhand is telling us about their fight to save their collective land which was also used as crematorium. Five months back some influential people started digging the area for a brick kiln and many skeletons came out of the earth. People were angry and complained to police and person was jailed. But after that the person using money power has not only come out of jail but now have got the deeds for the land. Villagers are hurt and needs your help. For more Nayak Ji can be reached at 08409482115
Posted on: Jun 16, 2012. Tags: Bineshwar Nayak
No roads, so village boys not getting offers for marriage...
Bineshwar Nayak from Kangi village in Ramgarh district of Jharkhand says there is a population of 1500 in 5 villages near by who are waiting for a road in Pradhanmantri Grameen Sadak ojna from ages. Earlier there was no school so many could not study but now each children are studying but they can not go out beacause of lack of roads. He says the villages are not getting proposal of marriages because of the lack of road and that is the major stumble for their development. For more Nayak ji can be reached at 08409482115
Posted on: Jun 15, 2012. Tags: Bineshwar Nayak
All water sources in my village have dried up thanks to mining
Janardan Mahto from Ketulia village in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand says thanks to a coal mine in his village all the drinking water sources in the village have dried up. People need to walk 2/3 kms to fetch drinking water. River Damodam flows next to the village but access to the river has been closed by the mining company. He says the village council has not raised the issue but he hopes friends will put pressure on govt to help the suffering villagers. For more Mahto ji can be reached at 08051036582
Posted on: Jun 15, 2012. Tags: JANARDAN MAHTO MINING WATER
Govt college charging double the fee for admission form
Bineshwar Nayak from Ramgarh in Jharkhand is telling us that in Ramgarh government college officials are charging Rs 100 for an admision form whereas the cost of the form is Rs 50. This is going on for last 3 years but no one is protesting. When any student raises this question they are asked to go to some other college. He says there are many students who are from poor background and government college is the only place where they can study and this corruption is affecting them. For more Bineshwar can be reached at 08409482115
