Saroj Paraste is interviewing an adivasi laborer Som Singh Tekam in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh whose right hand was cut while working on a cresher. Mr Tekam says he worked in the factory for 17 years but the factory owner has not given him any support and he has not got any help from Govt. He has 3 children who are in bad shape after he can not do any work. Saroj ji says who ever is listening this message please help Tekam ji get some support. For more Saroj ji can be reached at 09407822445

Saroj Paraste is talking to a farmer Bishan bhai in village Kumarjhar in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh who tell her that they opened a bank account for NREGA payments now 5 years ago but they are yet to get their passbooks. They have visited the bank in the city many times. This causes them loss of work but still they are yet to get the passbook. The passbook is required for other works too but the bank managers are only make them go round. For more Saroj ji can be reached on 09407822445

Saroj Paraste is reporting from a villagers meeting in an adivasi village in Jabalpur district of Chhattisgarh. She says farmers are discussing many of their problems. Some are talking of non payment of compensation from hailstone. One was complaining that Bank officials are demanding Rs 200 bribe from each farmer. Some complained about no roads in their villages. On compensation they have decided to give a week’s notice to Govt and will enhance their agitation after that. For more Saroj ji can be reached at 09407822445

Saroj Paraste travels to an adivasi village in Madhya Pradesh where she listens to a song on how to use cow urine and cow dung to improve agrcultural productivity

Saroj Paraste from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh says under Right to life program villages are organizing group eating functions and trying to solve some of their problem in their own. Many village problems have come out in these meetings but all the villages have earmarked the problem of water as the biggest problem. Villagers are now getting together to form a blocl level organisation to solve the problem of water. For more Saroj Ji can be reached at 09407822445