Forest dept breaks houses of Baiga adivasis living on forest land from 15 yrs
Naresh Bunkar is calling from Kawardha district in Chhattisgarh to tell that yesterday in Bijadhap near Bhoramdev sanctuary forest department officials destroyed around 15 houses of Baiga adivasis. The adivasis were living and farming on land from more than 15 years. They have also threatened to arrest if they do not leave. People are frightened though it is a violation of forest rights act. For more Bunkar Ji can be reached at 09893169563
Posted on: Feb 19, 2013. Tags: FOREST LAND NARESH BUNKAR
Adivasi got land deed but died without possession, Now son is making rounds
Dr Vanshraj Prabhat iscalling from Tyothar in Rewa district in MP. Today he went to visit Bihi village and met with Bhaiyala Kol an adivasi who told him that his father got a deed of one acre land from Govt but never got possession till his death. Now his sons are making round of officials but of no use. He also tells that they have no road in their village and farmers stop them using their land if they do not work for them. For more Prabhat Ji can be reached at 09098882515
Posted on: Feb 15, 2013. Tags: LAND VANSHRAJ PRABHAT
Higher caste people capture forest land from Adivasis, complaint dont help...
Ramkailash Kol is visiting Birpur village in Jaba block of Rewa district of MP where he meets adivasis who tells him that they were living in a forest land from 1980 and cleared the forest and made it cultivable. But some influential people have captured the land from 1995. He gives the list of officials they have met and the order has been passed in their favor but the land is still not returned to them. You are requested to call collector at 09425147740. For more Kol Ji can be reached at 07354671394
Posted on: Feb 14, 2013. Tags: FOREST LAND RAMKAILASH KOL
Coal company taking people's land by cheating, alleges locals in Jharkhand...
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
Posted on: Jan 29, 2013. Tags: COAL LAND RAJU RANA
Govt have taken land of adivasis by force to make dam, complaint dont help...
My name is Shankhu Prajapati. I am calling from Ekta Parishad in Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh. I want to tell you about villager Malmathar in Goparu block in my district where administation has taken over 50 acre land of 35 adivasi families by force to make a dam. The adivasi families have complained to highest officials in the district and are sitting on a peaceful dharna for over a month but no one is listening. Their demand for land for land is also not being heard. For more Shankhu Ji can be reached at 09009783853
