Once again we are excited to announce that our IVR service for Forest Rights quiz is now ready to be launched in Hindi and on the number 07714233002, where you give a missed call. The service works same as before and the only difference is that it is now available in Hindi and recharges are available for people who call from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. So please spread this news to your friends, in the mailing lists, etc and help us reach more people. We have got support from Microsoft Research for this experimental quiz on mobile phone.

Shabanam is talking to Bachchalal Ji from Jhumariya village in Navgarh block of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh who tells her that forest rights committee formed under Forest Rights Act 2006 approved their application but it was rejected by district administration illegally and people who are living and working on forest land from much before of cut off date were denied land deeds. You are requested to call District collector@9454417576 to reverse this order and help suffering people. Shabnam@8601736269

Santosh Ahirwar has reached Saraimal village in Samnapur block of Dindori district in Madhya Pradesh where he meets villagers from 5-6 villages nearby who tells him that forest in the region in Maikal hills is burning from more than a week but forest officers are no where to be seen. They say it is the same story in forest near Ramatola,Bisalpur,Madagur,Bhaduchhua villages. Please call Forest officer@9713388935 Collector@9425166426 MLA@9424383999 and Sarpanch@7772907696. Santosh@9516071739

With help from Microsoft Research we have started an experimental Quiz on Forest Rights Act in Gondi on Mobile Phone. In this free service where people can give a missed call to 07714233001 to get a call back. In this call back there is short tutorial about Forest rights act in Gondi. After you successfully hear the tutorial and pass a quiz on this tutorial, you can earn a free top-up, i.e we are doing free recharges (with any operator Airtel, Vodafone, BSNL, etc) to people who pass the quiz.

Rajesh Kumar is calling from village Baudhadi in Kunda block of Chatra district of Jharkhand where villages tell him that Forest dept is planting trees from last 3-4 years in the area but are misappropriating money for digging trenches so all the plants are getting grazed by animals. Complaint to forest officers are not working. You are requested to call DC@ 9470197499 and BDO@8651284306 to stop this practice so that forest can grow in the region. Rajesh Kumar@7324947456