Santosh Ahirwhar is visiting Saraimal village in Post Chandawani thana Samnapur in Dindori Madhya Pradesh. When he visited there on 16th April last the forest nearby was burning for more than a week and forest department was not listening to calls from locals. He had recorded a message on CGnet Swara and is happy to share that two days after the report forest officials visited and helped put the fire down. Villagers he is talking to are very happy for the help. Ahirwar@9516071739

Manoj Tiwari is calling from Khaira village post Biharpur tehsil Odgi in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh and alleges that many people from other nearby villages are cutting their forest number P 567 and are also making houses to live in forest area. He has complained about this to many forest officers also in writing but no action has been taken by then in many months now. You are requested to call Forest officer@07587420888 to take immediate action. For more Tiwari@9644134915

K.S Varme is calling from Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh and appeals to authorities to introduce railway line to the district for better connectivity. He says Baiga adivasis here want to see how railway looks. He further requests to encourage afforestation and avoid monoculture plantation from the forest department. His next appeal is to put some small industries in the district which will halt the migration problem and further asks to improve the roads to avoid frequent accidents. Verme@9425068290

Jagdish in Satna MP is talking to Forest Rights expert Anil Ji who appreciates the Forest Rights Quiz of CGnet in Hindi and Gondi and suggests some corrections. He says Forest Rights is an act and it is not a project and it it is people’s right to demand the land deeds for the land which fulfils the fixed criteria, they need not request for it. He says these are very important differences and are at the core of this law. One should demand their right under this law and not pray for it. Jagdish@7354671394