Applied for Forest Rights land in 2010, Applied again this year, No news yet
My name is Santosh Painkra. I am calling from Madanpur panchayat in Podi Uproda block of Korba district in Chhattisgarh. I had filled up for land deeds under Forest Rights Act. I have filled it up again in 2013. I make round of officials who tell me that they have sent our application to top officials but have not heard back. I want to ask that we adivasis be given land deed under FRA, is it true or is it a hoax. For more Sanotsh Ji is at 09009803194
Posted on: Sep 15, 2013. Tags: FOREST LAND NEWS SANTOSH PAINKRA
SOS: 18 elephants have surrounded our villages, Forest dept not helping...
Dame Oraon from Sundargarh district in Odisha is calling for help as 10 elephants have entered their area and destroying crops and houses. He says 8 elephants have entered the nearby villages from last 3 days and forest department is doing nothing. He says these are villages near Rourkela town still forest dept is completely inactive. You are requested to call authorities to help villagers. For more Dame Ji can be reached at 09438539549
Posted on: Sep 14, 2013. Tags: DAME ORAON FOREST
Villagers getting united to snatch forest rights from Corporate-Govt combine
Sunil Verma is visiting Chandwa area in Latehar district of Jharkhand where villagers are getting united Van Adhikar manch under to fight for proper implementation of Forest Rights Act. They have decided to do a rally in Ranchi on 1st October and another rally in Latehar on 22nd October. They said unless the villagers get together the combine of corporates and corrupt officials will not allow people their rights on forest. Sunil ji can be reached at 9608305435
Posted on: Sep 08, 2013. Tags: FOREST SUNIL VERMA
Nearest Anganwadi 4 kms and a forest away, Our children cant go, Pls help
Renu Devi Adivasi is calling from Sonadabar village in Jaba block in Rewa district of MP. She says in their village there is no road. They also do not have an Anganwadi center. The nearest Anganwadi is 4 kms away and one need to cross a forest and a stream to reach there which children of 0-6 age group are unable to do and are suffering. You are requested to call Collector at 9425147740 to urge him open an anganwadi in village. For more Renu Ji is at 07354671394
Posted on: Sep 07, 2013. Tags: FOREST RENU ADIVASI
Voluntary forestation work gets no help from Forest dept, alleges volunteers
JM Rangeela from Bokaro Jharkhand is talking to Nirmal Mahto who with 4 friends runs Van Bachao Samiti. He says deforestation is the main reason for all ecological calamities like less rain, more rain and cloud burst and they have been talking to villagers about this who participate in their effort willingly but the forest dept is absolutely non responsive and dont help. You are requested to call DFO at 9431142829. For more Rangila Ji is at 8002242808
