Pradeep is visiting Jobat village in Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh where he meets farmers who have occupied Govt land from 3 years since Govt submerged 13 villages in Jobat dam on Hathini river without giving them 5 acres of land each as legal compensation. The farmers tell him that Govt is trying hard to evict them but they will fight back and will not leave the Govt land where they are farming unless they get 5 acres of land each. Pradeep@8889113494

Lalit Sodi is calling from Balud village in Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh saying some villagers were called by officials that there land will be taken for Dantewada airport but villagers refused. Yesterday the newspapers say that villagers have agreed to give their land for the airport. The villagers say they have not agreed and they are being cheated. You are requested to request Govt to build the airport on some other land. Lalit is at 07587174808

Mohan Yadav is visiting Garjan Bija village in Pushparajgarh tahsil of Anuppur district in Madhya Pradesh where he meets a adivasi farmer Chhagru Baiga who tells him that Bewar ( shifting) farming where they mix 6-7 seeds together is more suitable to them. They have not got rights under forest rights act and Govt wants them to move but they dont want to go anywhere else and continue with traditional way of farming which they learnt from their ancestors. Mohanji@09479598133

Kunjbihari Rathor says farmers from Amgawan village in Anuppur district in MP are saying that they have not signed any paper but Moser Baer company says Govt has given their land to company. Govt has also stopped giving facility of loan, cheap seed and fertilizer to these farmers. With help from CGnet friends we went to meet collector he told us it is his right to sell our land and we will have to take compensation today or later. Rathorji@7354402191

Mohan Yadav is visiting Mandla district in MP where he meets Suganti Baigin from Balaghat district who tells him that 9 of them applied for Forest Rights act but only 3 got it and rest are very sad. She says people from Kanha National Park are harassing them to leave their village. She says what will Rs 10 lakh do for us. Our lives and future is dependent on land. They shout slogans and sing song saying we will give lives but wont leave our land. Mohan@9479598133