Mangalram Kunjam is reporting from Dantewada in Chhattisgarh from a procession towards National Mineral Development Corporation. He says NMDC has been denying jobs to locals and the villages where NMDC is located has not developed. He alleges Corporate Social Responsibility money has also been siphoned off. Thus Locals are fighting against NMDC for their reservation and betterment in leadership of Adivasi Mahasabha, he says. Mangal@9407708515

Mangal Kunjam is calling from Kirandul town in Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. Kirandul town was developed by people associated with National Mineral Development corporation from 50 years. Now NMDC is giving notice to people and want to remove them. He says because these people are living here for many years so they should be given land deeds and NMDC should not take the land for mining. Revenue officer@9425231024. Mangal@9407708515

Mangal Kunjam says today thousands of adivasis from 53 affected villages by National Mineral Development corporation mines in Dantewada demonstrated in front of SDM office with 32 demands. They had protested last year and were given similar assurances. They are demanding jobs to locals, better compensation and no support to private companies like Tata and Essar. They also demanded proper utilization of Corporate Social responsibility money. Mangal@9407708515

My name is Mangaldeen. I am calling from Ataria village in Jaisinghnagar tahsil of Shahdol district in MP. Irrigation department has built a dam here and my house and land has got submerged under it. I have been to all the officials and have also recorded my message on Swara in past but no one has helped. I request you once again to please call the engineer at 9425017174 and collector at 07692241700 to get my compensation. MangaldeenJi@8720843789

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