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

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

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

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.

My name is Jagannath Porte. I am calling from Ghatbarra village in Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. Today some people from Adani company came to survey in the forest area near our village. They were accompanied by forest department officials. More than 500 people assembled from 3 nearby villages and chased them away but we fear they will be back. We request all the listeners to help us. For more Porte Ji can be reached at 09407743335