Pahadi Korwas living for 50 years but Govt says no Pahadi Korwa in Raigarh

Naresh Biswas is visiting Amanara village in Dharmajaigarh block in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh where many Pahadi Korwa tribals have assembled. Primitive tribal Pahadi Korwas tell him that though more than 400 Pahari Korwa families in more than 20 villages are living in Raigarh district from more than 50 years but Govt says there are no Pahadi Korwas in Raigarh and they are not getting any benefits. For more Nareshji can be reached at 08305459166

Posted on: May 20, 2013. Tags: NARESH BISWAS RAIGARH

Forest dept illegally planted trees, made police cases against adivasis, Pls help

Naresh Bunkar from Kabirdham in Chhattisgarh is telling us about Baiga adivasis of Sajankhar village in Kukdur Panchayat who came down from hills in 2001 on insistance of Govt and have been farming since and have applied for deeds under Forest Rights Act. But last year Forest dept planted Eucalyptus by force and made police cases. They are now getting harassed in courts. You are requested to help. For more Nareshji can be reached at 08720822286

Posted on: May 19, 2013. Tags: FOREST NARESH BUNKAR

Pahadi Korwas get together to fight to save their language, way of farming...

Naresh Biswas is visiting Amanara village in Dharmajaigarh block in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh where more than 200 Pahadi Korwa adivasis have ssembled to discuss their language, tradition and unique way of farming called Bewra. He talks to a farmer who tells him in Pahadi Korwa language on how they have shared seeds from each other and have decided to fight together to save their language and way of life. For more Nareshji can be reached at 08305459166

Posted on: May 18, 2013. Tags: Naresh Biswas

Karma song by Pahadi Korwa adivasis in Raigarh Chhattisgarh...

Naresh Biswas is visiting a meeting of Pahadi Korwa primitive tribals in Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh who are discussing about their language, culture and their natural farming practices. He helps us listen to a Karma song from that meeting. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08305459166

Posted on: May 18, 2013. Tags: CHHATTISGARH NARESH BISWAS RAIGARH

Impact: Work on Road connecting Baiga villages restarts after Swara report...

Naresh Bunkar is calling from Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh. He had reported on 5th April that road connecting Baiga villages under Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojna was not completed for many years. He says afer the report the work has now restarted from last couple of weeks under a new contractor. he thanks Swara for helping Baiga adivasis. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286

Posted on: May 16, 2013. Tags: NARESH BUNKAR ROAD

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