Nuakhai greetings to all, when villagers start using new rice after harvesting
Sudam Bhoi from Bargarh district in Odisha is reciting a poem in Kosli language on the occasion of Nuakhai festival tomorrow. He says on this day people in Western Odisha and Chhattisgarh start eating new harvested rice after paying homage to Goddess. The words of poem are like this:
हमारे परब हमारे गर्व हैं
देखो हमारा त्यौहार आ गया है
माँ सम्बलेश्वरी सबको सुख दे
सबको नुआखाई का जोहार
इस नुआखाई को याद करते हुये
हिंसा अहंकार कपटता त्यागकर
सब कोई इस परब को मनाएं, जोहार
Posted on: Sep 09, 2013. Tags: Sudam Bhoi
Villagers getting united to snatch forest rights from Corporate-Govt combine
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
Posted on: Sep 08, 2013. Tags: FOREST SUNIL VERMA
If you're asking for work under NREGA must demand receipt of application
रोजगार ग्यारंटी योजना विशेषज्ञ सुषमा डेहरिया का कहना है की म.न.रे.गा मांग आधारित काम है इसके लिए १०-१५ के समूह में लोग ग्राम के सरपंच-सचिव के समक्ष आवेदन कर सकते है पर आवेदन करने के पश्चात पावती लेना आवश्यक है जो काम मांगने का सबूत है.इस योजना के अंतर्गत गाँव से ५ किलोमीटर के दायरे में ही काम मिलता है...पर अगर उस गाँव में काम उपलब्ध नहीं है तो दुसरे गाँव में जाने की सुविधा भी पंचायत उपलब्ध कराती है.अगर कामगारों के छोटे बच्चे है तो उसके लिए झूलाघर की व्यवस्था होती है.कार्य के दौरान चोट लगने पर उसका इलाज पंचायत करवाती है.पर अगर दुर्घटनावश किसी की मृत्यु हो जाती है तो उसे बीमे के २५००० से ५०००० तक मुआवजा मिलता है.इस योजना में काम करने का पैसा एक हफ्ते से दो हफ्ते में मिल जाता है जो उनके खातों में जमा हो जाता है.
Posted on: Sep 07, 2013. Tags: NREGA SUSHMA DAHARIA
We'll give lives but not give Niyamgiri to company : A song in Kosli language
Rajkishor Sunani from Bargarh dist, Odisha is singing a song in Kosli language about the sacred Mountain Niyamgiri. In song he narrates Niyamgiri is the temple of adivasi and dalit, in its foot river flows, in its chest there are so many vegetation including the medicinal plants, fruits. Niyam Raja possess so many wealth for its son and daughter. So many reptile, animal including elephants, wild bore, bear, birds are taking shelter here. Hence, we take oath that we will give our life for the sake of niyamraja, but cann’t give the same to company. for more details you can reach Rajkishorji at 7873915255
Posted on: Sep 05, 2013. Tags: Rajkishor Sunani
Company want land for mining: Govt filing criminal cases to harass villagers
Sunil Verma from Ranchi is telling story of village Jala in Latehar district which has applied for Community Rights on 456 hectare of land in 2011 according to Forest Rights Act. The same land was alloted for coal mining to 2 companies including Tata. He alleges officials have not only rejected the villager’s claim on flimsy grounds but are harassing them by filing criminal cases and using an inusrgent group TPC to threaten them. For more Sunil Ji is at 09199533265
