Karelal Baiga from Amwar village Post Mawai district Mandla in Madhya Pradesh says 35 adivasis have got land rights under Forest Rights Act in this village but Govt is also supposed to help them with embankment ( medbandhan) of their land but they are running from pillar to post from long but no one is helping. You are requested to call CEO of Janpad at 9425836026 to help these Baiga adivasis. For more Karelal Ji can be reached at 9691738235

Pradeep in Alirajpur district of MP says theirs is an Adivasi district and livelihood of adivasis is mostly dependent on selling forest produce like Mahua, Tadi, Mango, Sendhola, Gum, honey etc. But he says Govt is not fixing a rate for these and Adivasis often get cheated by businessmen. He talks to an adivasi who collects Mahua and Tadi but often gets lesser rates. Pls call Collector at 9425188061 to request Govt to buy in fixed rates. Pradeep@8085902811

Maina from Baghelkhand Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Mukti Morcha is visiting Devlaha village in Satna district in Madhya Pradesh where many have assembled to tell their stories. One of them tells him that he got land under forest rights act but some other person has got the same land allotted. He also alleges corruption in the incident. You are requested to call officials at 9752669603 ( Secretary) and Collector at 9425036356. For more Maina is at 9752216971

Shraddha Behen from Ekta Parishad is traveling with Bhumi Adhikar Yatra in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. She says adivasis there have applied for land under forest rights act but they have not got lands yet. The village committees have got no idea on how to go about it as Govt has not done efforts to make them aware as promised. The yatra will also visit Alirajpur and Jhabua districts before coming to Bhopal on 8th for a public hearing. Shraddha Behen@9893318268

My name is Kunja Dulaiya. I am calling from Gamalakota in Chinturu block of Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh. We adivasis here are farming on 350 acre of forest land and have not got land deeds under Forest Rights Act. Some officials have collected Rs 1500 from each family and in total Rs 50,000 offering us to give land deeds. You are requested to call Ranger at 9441321026 and Tahsilar at 9701346985 to get us the money back. Dulaiya@9440204873