Purushottam Patro is calling from Achasla village Barkod block, Devgarh district in Odisha and says 2000 people live here. All of us and our animals are depended on a pond. 15 lakh rupees have been sanctioned for maintenance of the pond. Local officers looked after the work but there is no water in the pond after expenditure. People and cattle are suffering. You are requested to call collector@9437108050, BDO@9437976819 to investigate and help us. Patro@7894983620

Purushottam is calling from Achasla village Balanda post of Akbarkot Tehsil, Devgarh district in Odisha to say that ration distributor in his village doesn’t follow measurements and cheats customers. Gives less Rice, Kerosene, Sugar and records more in the register. Sarpanch, BDO and even Collector didn’t take action on him after complaints. I request listeners to call BDO@9437976819, Collector@9437108050.Purushottam@9937789593

Giridhari Patra from Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti is telling us about 4th Gram sabha in Kunatadu village in Niyamgiri hills where villagers refused to allow mining by Vedanta in Niyamgiri hills. They asked the magistrate who was presiding the meeting that if you can not give God from Puri temple then why are you asking us to give Niyamgiri which is our God. The magistrate said yes they are asking a right question.For more Giridhari can be reached at 09853303500

Giridhari Patra from Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti is telling us from Tadijula village in Niyamgiri hills in Odisha where villagers have unanimously opposed the proposal by Vedanta to mine. This is the 3rd Gram Sabha which has opposed the proposal. The villagers have told in Gram Sabha that Niyamgiri has helped them survive from generations and they will oppose any proposal to mine in Niyamgiri till their death. For more Giridhari Ji can be reached at 09853303500

Giridhari Patra from Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti is telling us that in 2nd Gram Sabha also the Dongaria Kondh adivasis have voted against Niyamgiri hills to be given to Vedanta for mining. As you know on 18th July Gram Sabha on order of Supreme Court villagers had opposed it and he feels in other 10 Gram sabhas it will be the same result though Vedanta is trying hard to bribe some villagers. For more Giridhari Ji can be reached at 09583022500