Giridhari Patra from Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti in Odisha is telling us about the fight of adivasis against Vedanta company who has set up an Aluminium plant in 2002 in the Lanjigarh area and are trying to take over the Niyamgiri hills for mining. Though the court and various Govt authorities have been refusing permission Vedanta is not leaving. He says adivasis will continue to fight till their last bredth and will not leave the hill. For more Mr Patra can be reached at 09583022500

My name is Laxman Majhi. I am calling from Sunapali block of Nuapada district of Odisha. We farmers in 8 panchayat here grew corn this year but local traders have given a very bad rate to farmers and all we are all badly suffering. There is no provision of government run buying center here so farmers are in deep trouble. Govt should take some action to help suffering farmers. For more Majhi Ji can be reached at 09556399135

Khuturam Sunani in Nuapada district of Odisha is talking to a farmer who tells him that his 32 acre of land has been submerged under Udanti river which flows from Chhattisarh to the area. The farmer says more than 500 acre of land in around 60-70 villages have gone under water but government has not done anything to help the farmers. He says first the government should be compensating the farmers and then should be building embankment to save more lands in future. For more Sunani Ji can be reached at 09437657625

Ajeet Panda from Nuapada district of Odisha says the lives of people in adivasi areas of district have become very difficult due to harassment of police and Central Reserve police force ( CRPF). He says it has become a daily affair that the force will come to villages and ask about Maoists and will unnecessarily beat up people. He tells story of an adivasi boy whose house was broken when tried to hide. He also talks to an adivasi leader who tells a similar story of a woman who was frightened but forces were hell bent to prove him a Maoist leader. For more Panda ji can be reached at 09437203461

Khuturam Sunani from Nuapada district of Odisha is telling the story of a village where people need to travel 10 kms for water. There is one hand pump in the village which does not work. Villagers have dug a well which does not produce more than 10 liters of water per hour. Villagers are dependent on two water streams inside the forest for water. When older people go to stream for taking bath they also need to carry food as the trip takes whole day for them. Administration should look into the matter. For more Sunani Ji can be reached at 09437657625