Tiger had attacked and killed cattles in two nearby villages where I had visited but farmers had not got compensation says Saroj Paraste of Dargarh village, Kundam block, Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh to Ramesh Kasa. She first spoke to District forest officers but they did not respond then she reported it on Swara and after pressure by the listeners DFO responded and farmers have now got Rs 10,000 as compensation. Saroj Paraste thanks listeners for helping village farmers. For more Ramesh Kasa@9479003189.

Mohan Singh Dawar is calling from Borani village in Kannaud tehsil of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh and says they are farming on forest land from more than 25 years and filled claim form for forest right lease with 14 others. It was approved by Gram panchayat and forest rights committee but they haven’t got lease yet. They are requesting for help. Please call Collector@07272-250111, 252111, Tribal Welfare Department@9827522881 and DFO@9424792125 to help. Mohan Singh Dawar@9753618735.

Ramprasad Adivasi from Rashtriya Dalit Mahasabha is calling from Nanari village, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh and speaks on Forest rights. Mithailal Adivasi, has been living for 10 years in forest land and was ordered by the court to give land deeds. But authorities have not made any progress since 2011. We appeal listeners to call Collector@9482590239 to pressurize to give them land deeds as per Forest Rights act and also obeying the court order. Ramprasad@7898654924.

In Gondguda village of Bhimpur panchayat, Narnur tehsil, Adilabad district in Telangana 115 have worked for forest dept in 2012- 13 but didn’t got wages till today says Bhimrao Shedmake, village Sarpanch to Ramesh Kasa on phone. The payment order also been issued long ago with order no. 1300030. But officers have been delaying the payment for no reason and they are forced to visit again and again. Listeners are requested to call District Forest Officer@9440810098. For more Bhimrao@9491302956.