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Riding through the Coal Belt

As we cycled out of west bengal and into jharkhand - there was a marked change in conditions - gradually but quite significantly (by the end of the ride our faces were covered with a black cover - we had trouble seeing - because of the air particles. Every time we stopped to clear our eyes a really fat blob of black would come out…

We knew we were in jharkhand.. One of the most mineral rich states in india - yet one fo the most underdeveloped..

This fact hit me really hard, as we cycled from one village to the other.. The faces were so weathered - there was just something different.. anyone would be able to guess.. and later i even learnt about the book “Rich land poor people”  - by Sunita Narain, CSE..

What a contradiction - the very state that provides the fuel for the entire country then how is it that it is so underdeveloped- i would imagine it to be the most bustling place in india.

(All pictures have been taken at Jharia Coalfields- which has had underground fires for years now)

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