Meeting in Puri to discuss how to save forest land individaully and collectively
Rabi Pradhan Ji is visiting inaugural 3 day meeting of Akhil Bhartiya Van Jan Shramjeevi Sangathan in Puri in Odisha. He meets Biranchi Baria a delegate from Paikmal area of Bargarh district who tells him that more than 350 people from 16 states are discussing in this 3 day meet on how to save their forest land individually and collectively against the wishes of multinational companies. For more Rabi Ji can be reached at 09938794504
Posted on: Jun 04, 2013. Tags: FOREST LAND RABISHANKAR PRADHAN
Baiga adivasi applied for land under forest rights but dept burns his house...
Bhagwat Patel in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh is visiting a village of Baiga adivasis called Narbar where he meets Bishram Baiga who tells him that he is living on a forest land from more than 15 years and have applied for land deeds under forest rights act but instead of giving him his rights forest dept has burnt his house and is harassing him. They have complained to district authorities but no one listens. For more Patel Ji can be reached at 09424368571
Posted on: May 30, 2013. Tags: BHAGWAT PATEL FOREST LAND
Not getting land under Forest Rights Act because cant give bribe of Rs 500...
Bhanu Patel is talking to Pahadi Korwa families in Chhuipahad, Dharmajaigarh block in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. Govt has started third phase of application for forest rights act. The Pahadi Korwas tell her that their applications are still pending because forest officials are demanding bribe of Rs 500 each which they do not have. She requests us to help them. For more Bhanu Ji can be reached at 09424181437
Posted on: May 30, 2013. Tags: BHANU PATEL FOREST LAND
Govt should give 5 acres of land to each landless woman: Dalit Mahasabha
Sukant from Dalit Mahasabha is talking to Sanjay Bharti who is leading a padyatra in Madhya Pradesh which started on 1st January demanding 5 acre of land to each landless woman. Mr Bharti says they have visited more than 1500 villages and found that women have almost no land and there are cases of bonded labor around. The fruits of Govt schemes are not reaching the people. For more Sukant Ji can be reached at 09810918882
Posted on: May 26, 2013. Tags: LAND SUKANT
Wont give our land to Steel company, says villagers in Sundargarh Odisha...
Litu Minj from Rajgangpur, Sundergarh dist of Odisha is talking to a villager Bipin Lakda who is leading Mahabir Parta Pahad Bachao Andolanand is telling about their land being taken by OICL Iron and Steel Ltd without any notice. The land includes their cremation ground and Mahabir Parta hill which they worship. He requests us to talk to collector at 09439773964.For more Litu Ji can be reached at 09938393751
