Mangalram Kunjam is reporting from Dantewada in Chhattisgarh from a procession towards National Mineral Development Corporation. He says NMDC has been denying jobs to locals and the villages where NMDC is located has not developed. He alleges Corporate Social Responsibility money has also been siphoned off. Thus Locals are fighting against NMDC for their reservation and betterment in leadership of Adivasi Mahasabha, he says. Mangal@9407708515

Mangal Kunjam says today thousands of adivasis from 53 affected villages by National Mineral Development corporation mines in Dantewada demonstrated in front of SDM office with 32 demands. They had protested last year and were given similar assurances. They are demanding jobs to locals, better compensation and no support to private companies like Tata and Essar. They also demanded proper utilization of Corporate Social responsibility money. Mangal@9407708515

Lalit Sodi is calling from Balud village in Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh saying some villagers were called by officials that there land will be taken for Dantewada airport but villagers refused. Yesterday the newspapers say that villagers have agreed to give their land for the airport. The villagers say they have not agreed and they are being cheated. You are requested to request Govt to build the airport on some other land. Lalit is at 07587174808

Mangal Kunjam from Kirandul village in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, is telling us in Gondi about the heavy damage that excessive rains have wrought to the paddy crop. Rains also damaged the houses. Mangal says farmers who have incurred the damage have kept the Patwari and Panchayat Secretary informed but no adivasi has got any support from the Govt yet which they need very badly. For more Mangal Kunjam can be reached on 9407708515.

Yashwant Ramteke from Dantewada in Chhattisgarh is talking to an adivasi who is telling him that Essar Steel has taken their land but have thrown them out of work whereas they are employing outsiders. He says they have destroyed the land which they have not taken and whenever we request them for job to our youth they give excuses. This must change. For more Yashwant Ji can be reached at 09424278552