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

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

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

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

Nagendra Sharma from Adhoura block in Kaimur district in Bihar is telling us that in this adivasi area forest dept has stopped adivasis from entering forest which gave them livelihood for at least half the year in the name of a sanctuary. This area is on the top of a hill and roads are dangerous but forest dept is not allowing roads also to widen. You are requested to call forest officer 9431815038 and collector at 09431031500. Sharma Ji is at 09472415560