Madkam Nanda is calling from Kotturu village of Chintur Mandal, East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh and says in his Gondi language that there is no electricity to their Adivasi village of 30 families. They were displaced from Chhattisgarh 15 years ago and got settled here.Darkness has caused them many accidents with wild animals and they suffer everyday. They request Adivasi Swara listeners to call ITDA PO@9440801444. Madkam Nanda@8331884381.

Mohammed Khan of Ekta Parishad is calling from Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh and says that people in Chouki area have been fighting from years for betterment of a road that connects Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh through Rajnandgaon but none from Govt responded. They have decided to sit for fast until death from 8th October with the support of Ekta Parishad and other voluntary organizations of the region.Mohammed Khan@9424138435

Gokaran Singh Verma travelling with CGnt Swara Citizen Awerness Yatra has reached Ara village, Koja Panchayat, Tehsil Bharatpur of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh. He met Chansai who is telling him that he applied for forest rights duplicate copy from tehsil office but officer asked bribe Rs. 500. He got it free with help from Ekta Parishad but others were not that lucky and had to pay bribe. Please call to collector@ 07836232721 to stop this in tehsil office. Verma@8889434094

Janardhan Singh Porte is calling from Ghatbarra village of Udaipur block, Sarguja district in Chhattisgarh and says more than 800 people from various villages were sitting on strike in village Kete who were visited by Govt officials today. People told them that though law says no mining should start before rehabilitation but the Adani coal mines here is running illegally from 3 years. Officer immediately ordered closure of mine. Porte@9406449255.

Pramod Pattavi is calling from Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh and is telling us about Vishwa Adivasi Day which they celebrated there today on 9th August. This is their 2nd year celebration in row. Everyone participated in this celebration happily. Many villagers also took part in the celebration which was historic. He says more and more people are becoming aware of the day and it was ery heartening to see people celebrate. Pramod@9425583750