Janardhan Singh Porte is calling from Ghatbarra village of Udaipur block, Sarguja district in Chhattisgarh and says more than 800 people from various villages were sitting on strike in village Kete who were visited by Govt officials today. People told them that though law says no mining should start before rehabilitation but the Adani coal mines here is running illegally from 3 years. Officer immediately ordered closure of mine. Porte@9406449255.

Savita Rath is calling from Dharmajaigarh in Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh where locals are protesting against a Govt order giving land to Vedanta/Balco for a coal mine. People say this is a 5th schedule area and Govt can’t take any land without permission of Gram Sabha which has rejected the offer. She says if mining comes here people will loose their ancestral land and livelihood and it will also destroy lots of forest. Savita@7869234650

Sajal Kumar is calling from Dharmajaigarh in Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. 2 coal mines one by Dainik Bhaskar group and another by Vedanta(Balco) are planned there. Govt has given notice to people to reply by 4th August. People are organising a protest rally under banner of Bhumi Bachao Andolan tomorrow 2nd August at Club ground Dharmajaigarh and he requests all media people to cover the event. For more Sajal can be reached at 8964896483

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

Kripanath Yadav is calling from Amelia village in Singrauli district in MP to say that police has arrested 4 activists from Mahan sangharsh samiti last night in raid without any provocation. 2 are from Greenpeace. He says they are fighting to save Mahan forest which provides them livelihood and some companies want to start coal mining there. Police is trying to scare people fighting against it, they allege. You are requested to call SP at 9479998880 to help. For more Yadav Ji is at 9753939429