Dharmanath Bhagat from Amdapada in Pakud district in Jharkhand is telling about Coal mining company called Panam which started operation in 2004 which had promised many things to local for taking their land but after 10 years those promised have proven to be hollow. The dump from mining has destroyed the river. 60+ villages are dependent on the river and agriculture is also getting affected due to pollution which has turned the river black. Bhagat@7542930410

My name is Dilip Behera. I am calling from village Temri, thana Paikmal, district Bargarh, Odisha. We are part of historic Gandhamardan anti mining struggle from 80s. We lost two friends Madhab Singh Thakur and Ramesh Sahu on 27th December 2010 when police killed them by calling them Maoists in false encounter. We have raised a memorial for them and remember them on that day. Please speak to Govt to help hapless families of both. Dilip@09937789593

JM Rangeela from Bokaro says Gumia is a Naxal affected block in Jharkhand where people have no employment. According to a social activist Rajkumar Soren he is talking more than 50,000 people have migrated from the block. More than 20 people have died and their dead bodies have come back. Migration can be stopped if closed coal mines open and NREGA work takes place. You are requested to call DC at 09431160001. For more RangeelaJi@08002242808

Paul malto from Bhatbhanga Pahad village in Taljhari block of Sahebganj district in Jharkhand says he is from Pahadia primitive tribe and his village is on the top of a hill. As there are no roads they have huge problem taking their sick to hospital as they need to carry them on cots. we also do not have electricity. But the bigger problem is stone mining which is destroying our forest. Please talk to officials to stop this and help us adivasis. For more Paul can be reached at 08092205712

Kaira Munda from Thakurani village in Balani Panchayat in Joda block of Kendujhar district in Odisha says in his Mundari language agriculture started reducing since mining started in this area in 1918. By 1990 all the agriculture stopped in the area. But by 2005 mining started closing and today only one mine is working. People here have become unemployed. They neither have mining nor agriculture. For more Kaira Ji is at 09937760352