Naresh Bunkar is calling from Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh to tell that contractor responsible for making Govt road between Sendurkhar and Sarpani has illegally cut trees in forest and is mining for road metal. He is baffled that if Baiga adivasis capture any forest land and cut a single tree they are sent to jail but forest officials are not acting on this illegal work which is happening in broad daylight in front of them. Pls take action. For more Naresh Ji is at 08720822286

Kailash Meena from Sikar district in Rajasthan is telling us that on 4th March this year anti-mining activist Pradeep Sharma was murdered allegedly by mining mafia. Many are sitting on dharna since then demanding arrest of culprits. Instead of making arrest Govt has made a case against the people who are sitting on dharna and have asked to appear in court today. You are requested to pressurize Govt to arrest culprits. Meenaji is at 9928136988

Sunil Verma from Ranchi is telling us about Gram Sabha in Jala village in Balumath block of Latehar district. Three times before when villagers tried to assemble for Gram Sabha they were threatened by insurgent group Tritiya Prastuti Committee, a breakaway faction of Maoists allegedly on behalf of companies. Today villagers have sent a proposal to authorities that they will not give 456 hectare of forest land to companies for mining. For more Sunil Ji is at 09199533265

Sunil Verma from Ranchi is telling story of village Jala in Latehar district which has applied for Community Rights on 456 hectare of land in 2011 according to Forest Rights Act. The same land was alloted for coal mining to 2 companies including Tata. He alleges officials have not only rejected the villager’s claim on flimsy grounds but are harassing them by filing criminal cases and using an inusrgent group TPC to threaten them. For more Sunil Ji is at 09199533265

Sunil Verma from Ranchi is telling us that today in village Jala gram panchayat Semegada of Balumath block in Latehar district of Jharkhand when people tried to pass a resolution for community right on forest land under Forest Rights Act they were stopped by an armed group Tritiya Prastuti Committee. Villagers allege TPC is stopping them to help mining companies with police support. For more you can call 9431715052 or 7677818070. Sunil Ji is at 9199533265