Rajesh Tripathi from Raigarh says with connivance of forest officials at least a dozen industries are working inside the reserve forest there. Permission for use of reserver forest is only given by central government and in some cases officials have changed the boundary of forest to help industries. He claims at least 12,000 hectare of reserve forest is affected by these industries and demands a CBI enquiry. For more please contact Rajesh ji at 09424183510

Rajesh Tripathi is talking from Sirmaur block in Rewa district where he says in this place people do not know about NREGA and none of the government programs are running. The villagers do not know where the ration comes under Public distribution system and there is no mid day meal in the schools. He says everything here is controlled by some influential people associated with both political parties and complaints to officials have not helped. For more please contact Rajesh ji at 09424183510

Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna Raigarh is telling that in a public hearing for environment clearnace of land acquisition for coal mines of Dainik Bhaskar power plant in Dharmajaigarh on 28th february not a single person spoke in favor of the company and a crowd of more than 10,000 people from nearby 25 villages refused to give land. Rajesh ji also thanks CGnet Swara as after hearing reports in Swara several national reporters were present to witness the public hearing

Rajesh Tripathi from Raigarh in Chhattisgarh says today men and women of Dharmajaygarh has damaged 4 vehicles of Dainik Bhaskar group who wants to acquire land for coal mines for their power plant in the area. The administation has booked 150 people for the incident. He says this shows the anger of the local people and the determination that they do not want to give their land in the upcoming public hearing on 28th February. He appeals journalists and social activists from all over country to be witness to the hearing

Rajesh Tripathi from Raigarh is telling about a chakka jam by villagers in Tamnar in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh against alleged illegal encroachment by Jindal Power and Steel for making road. The villagers have given an ultimatum till tomorrow to remove the earth from farmer lands otherwise they will be forced to go for indefinite chakka jam