Dr Haneef of Sitara organisation in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh is visiting Nagopalli village in Satyapalli mandal. 3 weeks back he had reported that forest department has burnt the huts of Internally displaced people ( IDPs) from Chhattisgarh who have come to Andhra to escape the ongoing conflict there. Today the adivasis tell him that after they were released by the forest department and some how got united with their women and children who had ran away in the forest and made their huts again, the forest department has broken their huts twice more but still they can not go back to their home in Chhattisgarh. For more Dr Haneef can be reached at 09490353568

Dr Haneef in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh is visiting Nagopally village where more than 500 adivasis live. They tell him that they got 600 acre of forest during Bhudan movement but from last 3 years forest department is attacking them and trying to plant some trees there. They want to show the forest department proof of their old association with the forest where they have their ponds and gods but they are not interested. Collector Khammam should help these adivasis. For more Dr Haneef can be reached at 09490353568

Dr Haneef from Bhadrachalam in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh is telling us that yesterday 7 adivasis from Matili area of Malkangiri district of Odisha were abducted while passing by Bhadrachalam to go for work. 2 of them who could escape had recorded their message on Swara and since then many have helped. And thanks to their efforts police have arrested the agents and rescued the 5 adivasis. They were very pleased and have now left for their onward journey. We thank all of you who helped specially Mr Vineel Krishna former collector of Malkangiri who took lots of interest in the case. For more Dr Haneef can be reached at 09490353568

Dr Haneef in Bhadrachalam meets an adivasi from Odisha who was crying while walking alone in the forest. He tells him that a group of them from Matli in Malkangiri district in Odisha were going to Chennai for work but some agents brought them out from bus and have taken them away, only he could escape. Dr Haneef says that this has become a daily occurance in Bhadrachalam where agents are selling adivasis transiting to other areas which administration must look at. For more Dr Haneef can be reached at 09490353568

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