Dhruv bhai is telling us about vegetarian Baiga adivasis of Mathna village in Mawai region of Mandla district in MP who have got arrested as threat to wildlife. Last year when these adivasis demanded land rights under Forest Rights act forest dept had destroyed their crop. Forest dept also says they are getting support from Naxals. You are requested to call DFO at 07642-252423. For more Dhruvji can be reached at 09981215876

Ramkailash Kol in Jaba block of Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh is visiting village Chhaparia in Madri Gram Panchayat where Kol adivasis tell him that they are living on the land from 1979-80. They were jailed in 1983. They have applied everywhere for land deeds under Forest Rights Act. Have also visited a Public hearing but they are yet to get their land deeds under FRA. All of you are requested to help. For more Kol Ji can be reached at 07354671394

Naresh Bunkar is telling us that yday I visited a village Sarsoha of Baiga traibals in Mungeli district in Chhattisgarh near Achanakmar Tiger reserve. Out of 55 only 20 have got 2 or 3 acre of land under Forest Rights Act. Rest have got nothing. There are more than 50 children but no anganvadi or school. They got last work in NREGA a year back. It is a similar story in all the nearby villages. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286

Janmavati Saket from Bahini Darbar in district Rewa in Madhya Pradesh is visiting a village Chhatariha in Panchayat Manri where she talks to village women who tell her that in their village there is no road, electricity, water source, school and anganvadi. Adivasi people are living on forest land but they have not got any land deeds under Forest Rights Act. You are requested to help. For more Janmavati Ji can be reached at 09685580723

Naresh Bunkar from Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh is telling us that on 17th April forest department people were cutting residential plots on forest land of village Putputa where Baiga adivasis are living for long. We had reported it on Swara the same day and on 25th some officials came to inspect and ordered that department should take the land on which Baigas are living. We thank Swara. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286