Baiga adivasis on Satyagrah from a year for Forest Rights, No one listens...
Mohan Yadav is visiting Bhua Bichhia in Mandla district in MP where he meets Dileep Jharia of Adivasi Ekta Manch who works with Baiga Adivasis. He tells him about Mathna village in Madka panchayat where Baiga adivasis are farming from generations but they have not got deeds under Forest Rigths Act but last year forest dept destroyed their standing crop. These 42 families are doing satyagraha from last more than a year but no one is listening to them. For more Mohan Ji is at 09912338710
Posted on: Nov 27, 2013. Tags: FOREST MOHAN YADAV
Ho adivasis need irrigation, forest based industry,Mining helped outsiders...
Rabi Pradhan is talking to Madhusudanji a Ho adivasi social activist in Chaibasa area in Jharkhand who tells him that Govt has only used the Kolhan area for taking minerals away which has not helped the locals. This area needs irrigation and forest based local cottage industry but less than 5% area is irrigated. Ho adivasis have never tolerated outside influence and has a tradition of revolt but more outsiders are illegally taking away their land. Rabiji is @ 07766001622
Posted on: Nov 20, 2013. Tags: FOREST MINING RABISHANKAR PRADHAN
Adivasis planted trees on 25 acre of forest, Officials allowing it to be grazed
Ramkailash Kol is calling from Kailashpuri village in Jaba block of Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh. He says the adivasi villagers had planted saplings in 25 acre of forest land but forest department is encouraging grazers to let loose their cattle on them. Officials tell villagers that they will take over the forest that’s why they are allowing it to be grazed. You are requested to call officials at 07662-242098/251335/ 09893249434/8827857708. Ramkailashji is at 07354671394
Posted on: Nov 19, 2013. Tags: FOREST RAMKAILASH KOL
Please call Forest Ranger to not harass us Adivasis, Pls also call Collector...
Ramkailash Kol from Rewa in MP is telling about Kailashpuri village in Jaba block. He says this is a 100% adivasi village where Kol tribals are living on forest land from 15 years. They are dependent on forest for almost everything in life but forest officials continuously harass them.They are getting labor from UP and do not give work to locals. You are requested to call local ranger at 9407826447 and collector at 9425147740 to not harass adivasis. KolJi@ 07354671394
Posted on: Nov 16, 2013. Tags: FOREST RAMKAILASH KOL
We 106 families running pillar to post for forest rights from 2 years, Pls help
Rajkumari Lakra from Kusum-mura village under Balisankara Block, Sundergarh dist, Odisha is telling in her Mundari language that since last 2 years we 106 families are running pillar to post to get our forest rights but no success. Listeners are requested to give a call to Balisankara Tehsildar Santosh kumar Das at 9437879011 and Collector Bhupen singh Punia at 9438399144 and solve this problem. For more details you can reach Rajkumari ji at 7749077580.
