Lady breaking coal in pieces for transport to households as a source of fuel. Kurmali tribe. Ranchi District Jharkhand

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This Kurmali woman is breaking coal pieces preparatory to firing them in order to make the coal which is transported in bags to local households as a source of fuel . This has become a cottage industry in minning areas of Jharkhand where the people have been displaced from their land and are seeking out alternate means of livelihood . This pic is taken in Kumhartoli area in Ranchi district - Jharkhand

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