Subash Gayali from Jharkhand tells us that Pollution control department has arranged a public hearing in Nuamundi in West Singhbhum district for clearance of extension of a Tata Iron ore mines. People are protesting because the iron ore mines have increased pollution in the area and have not fulfilled their past promises. They say that doing a public hearing in a close area is against the law and people will protest to save the future of their future generation. For more Gayali ji can be reached at 09334011874

Sudeep Srivastava from Panna district of Madhya Pradesh says that this year many girl students in the district have not been able to give their school exams because they could not afford to pay their exam fees. He says may be Rights commission need to look at growing number of such cases. For more Sudeep ji can be reached at 09425168425

Subhash Gayali is talking to us today from Dhanbad district of Jharkhand where he is attending a public hearing about proposed coal mines. The authorities said coal mines are needed for development of nation but people said they are giving land for the development for 150 years but in return all the promises have been proven false. Now they will preserve land for their future generation and will not give any land to the company. For more Gayali ji can be reached at 07739836301

Yousuf Beg from Mines, minerals and People organisation in Panna, Madhya Pradesh is telling us about a 2 day protest they have planned to demand relief to silicosis victims. He says it is a 2 day program where silicosis victims and miners from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are taking part. For more Beg ji can be reached at 09584529941

In a joint action by the people,lead by Mr Yusuf Beg, a member of Mines Minerals and People, a notice will be presented to the collector Panna , on 22/2/12, drawing his attention to the problems of labour suffering from the disease Silicosis, which is devastating the life of miners there.
From 28th of February to 1st March they will fast in protest
For more details please contact 9584529941