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Mahua, the lifeline of central India's tribal communities
Forests

Mahua, the lifeline of central India's tribal communities

DTE Staff
2 min read
The valuable fruit offers food, income and ecological benefits
In Jharkhand’s Jharia, the poor pilfer coal to survive
Governance

In Jharkhand’s Jharia, the poor pilfer coal to survive

DTE Staff
2 min read
An entire ‘illegal coal’ industry has developed in the region, with illegal pickers collecting previously burned ‘hard coal’ from the mines
Jharia, the town smoldering for a century
Pollution

Jharia, the town smoldering for a century

DTE Staff
2 min read
Fires in coal deposits have been burning since 1916 in Jharia and have significantly impacted its topology and people’s lives
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