Rukmini traveling with Citizen Journalism Awareness Tour has reached Pusganawan village in Udaipur block of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. She is talking to villagers who tell her that they got a hand pump in the school and was using that. But they allege that due to a coal mine nearby the water is now giving bitter taste and they need to fetch water from far. They have complained to officials but no help has come so far. You are requested to help. Rukmini@9098292775

Mohan Yadav is visiting Ghataun village in Patpura panchayat of Lakahanpur block in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh. He says in 21st century in this village there is no hand pump, no school, no road, no electricity. No development work has reached here. People drink dirty water. They are dying of malaria, diarrhea. They need to carry their sick, who mostly die before reaching hospital. The number for Collctor is 09406100100. Complaints don’t work.Mohan@9770691993

Shatali visiting with CGnet Swara Citizen Journalism Awareness Tour has reached Sarasmal village in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh where women tell her that their main problem is water. They fetch drinking water from 5-6 kms there is no question of water for bathing. Jindal company helped them with hand pumps but due to mining by the same companies the water level has gone so down that apart from hand pumps old wells are now also dry. Shatali@9479598133

Rabi Pradhan is talking to Sitaram Durua who is talking in his Durua language and says in his Sinapali village of Tanki panchayat in Korkunda block of Malkangiri district Odisha more than 500 of them live. In one part of the village there is no hand pump and people are suffering in the summer. They have requested officers many times but they don’t help. You are requested to call ABDO at 9437339501 to help these adivasis. For more Rabiji@9938041864

Ramkailash Kol is visiting Ghuman village in Jaba block of Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh where villagers tell him that all their hand pumps are broken and they are suffering a lot in summer. They have complained to officials many times in last 6 month but no one listens. You are requested to call officer in Public Health and engineering dept at 88711 57576/09424982559. Village secretary is at 09893792947. For more Ramkailash Ji can be reached at 7354671394