Coal in Jharkhand, India

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In India, the population of the small village of Bokohapadi is forced to steal its own coal found underground. This, because of industrial-scaled extraction projects run by government-aided companies, categorically without acknowledging or compensating the rightful owners of the land. (Is possible request the entire text-reportage at

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Size: 5319px × 3543px
Location: Bokahapadi, Jharkhand, India
Photo credit: © Erberto Zani / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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