Rajendra Gupta is reporting live from Coal Satyagraha in Gare village in Tamnar block of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. He says this is 5th Coal Satyagraha and he helps us listen to the main demands o the meeting which says Govt is saying more than 100,000 ton of coal is lying after being excavated and there is no buyer for electricity also so why is Govt not bringing a moratorium on coal mining and continue to destroy forest and people’s lives. They should first compensate the people before more mining. Gupta@9993891275

Shivanand is calling from Kaitha village in Mangawan tehsil of Gangeo block in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh and says their village is surrounded by forest of Sirmaur range and alleges that in the forest lots of illegal tree felling, mining and killing of wild animals is going on. He says he has given proof of all this to local forest officers but they are not acting. You are requested to call Chief Conservator of Forest@9424793325 and Divisional Forest officer@9424793327 to act. Shivanand@7869992139

Brijesh Singh is visiting Dilip Buildcon, a road construction company near Rampur village in Dhimarkheda tehsil of Katni district in Madhya Pradesh and talking to workers there who tell him that they were getting Rs 200 per day but now the amount has been reduced to Rs 150. Illegal mining work is running nearby by the compmay which is destroying crops by dust. Please call Plant Manager@7024257766 and Assistance@7898401592 to lodge your protest and increase wages. Brijesh@7772001850

Saraswati Sinha is a Social activist and is calling from Shetpat village and panchayat in Mohala tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. She says the roads in the area are destroyed because of trucks of mining companies who ply on the road all the time.It is so dusty that it is difficult to walk. Companies should spray water on road and pay for making pukka roads. She is requesting to listeners of Swara to call Collector@09425274165 and MP@09479225867 for road construction. Saraswati@8959557871

Shivanand Dwivedi is calling from Kaitha village in Mangava tehsil of Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh and says many legal and illegal mines are active within 250 meters of forest zone in Barahat, Kankad, Pangadi and other villages which are near forest. They are destroying forest by violating the law. This was complained in CM helpline many times but no action has been taken. Please call DFO@9424792526, Ranger@9926764285, Deputy Ranger@9039914876. Shivanand@7869992139.