Deepak Das from Karnpura Bachao Sangharsh Samiti in Hazaribagh is telling us about police firing on peaceful protesters who were telling contractors of National Thermal Power Corporation to not to do any work without permission from Gram Sabha. Kesar Mahto and Nanhu Rana have died and 5 are injured. Govt has given coal mining lease to 35 companies in Karnpura area and people are protesting from 2004. For more Deepak Ji can be reached at 07250982162

JM Rangeela from Bokaro in Jharkhand says as per rule of Coal India 20% of all contractual work should be given to local co-operatives but that is not happening. He speaks to a member of a co-operative of local Adivasi youths who tell him that they have been to officials many times but they do not listed. You are requested to call officers at 0651-2360002/ 089877-84900/85360. For more Rangeela Ji can be reached at 08877185940

Raju Rana in Chatra district of Jharkhand is visiting Chandwa block today where many coal mines are coming up. A local alleges that coal companies are cheating people and snatching their land. In connivance with local authorities they have made the land record disappear in local offices. People are protesting but no one is listening to them. They are looking for your support. For more Raju can be reached at 07277092371

Naim Ejaz in Dhanbad in Jharkhand is talking to Buddhiman Shrivastava on the issue of displacement,coal mining, pollution in rivers & land reforms.He tells him that coal companies have failed to rehabilate defunct mines and the people who were displaced. Supreme Court and UNO guidelines for diplacement & rahabilitation are not being followed.They will start a campaign against it from April also to get back land donated under Bhudan. For more Naim Ji can be reached at 09939181231

Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna in Raigarh in Chhattisgarh is telling us that in village Sarasmal of Gharghoda block houses got damaged due to blasting in coal mines of Jindal steel and people protested. But instead of taking action against the company police have filed an allegedly false case against 15 vllagers for attacking Jindal workers. Now vllagers are organising a rally from 3rd January till 5th January against the govt action. For more Rajesh Ji can be reached at 09424183510