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


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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