Singrauli district is in the eastern part of Madhya Pradesh, bordering the state of Uttar Pradesh. If the district has been talked about in the mainstream media, it is for the fact that it is emerging as India’s energy capital. But what about the 14,190 people whose lives are being adversely affected by the subsequent and steady wipe-out of Asia’s oldest sal forests, Mahan?

A local in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, records a story for Radio Sangharsh, an initiative by Greenpeace India