Amar Maravi traveling with CGnet Citizen Journalism Awareness Tour has reached Birjunagar in Putputa panchayat Pandaria block of Kabirdham district Chhattisgarh where villagers tell him that they are living on forest land from 2002 and have applied under Forest Rights Act. Gram Sabha has approved it but forest dept says no and officials are listening to forest dept. Pls call Collector@9425270044 to stop this illegal act. Amar@8463868136

Naresh Bunkar traveling with CGnet Swara Citizen Journalism Awareness Tour is calling from Banki weekly market in Bodla block of Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh where he meets Baiga adivasi from Bodai village of Kesmarda panchayat who tell him that 174 of them applied for Forest Rights Act after approval from Gram Sabha but only 22 of them have got the deeds. Please call Collector@9425270044 to help Baiga Adivasis. Bunkar@9630770722

Ram Bharti is calling from Navgarh Chandauli UP to tell about his Right to Information application to find some details from forest department about development work in forest area.But first department demanded Rs 75,000 for giving the information.They are also giving threats. Appeal to collector has not resulted in any information. He requests officers to be penalized for not sharing information. Forest officers are@9450882921and 9412109418. Bharti@9450245057

Gokaran Verma visiting with CGnet Swara Citizen Journalism Awareness Tour has reached Kushiari village in Pandaria block of Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh and is talking to Baiga adivasis who tell him that all of them had applied for 5-10 acre of land under Forest Rights Act but Govt has sanctioned most of them less than an acre of land. You are requested to call Collector@9427270044 to correct it as these people are dependent on land. Gokaran@8889434094

Naresh Bunkar is travelling with CGnet Citizen Journalism Awareness tour which has reached Polmi village in Pandariya block, Kabirdham district, Chhattisgarh today and is talking to Amar Singh of Birjunagar Who says they’ve applied for Forest Rights in December 2013 but not received any response from the Govt till today. You are requested to call Collector@ 9425270044 to expedite on their case. For more Naresh Bunkar can be reached@9630770722.