In Panchgaonm village, community members do voluntary patrolling of their community forest on a rotational basis. The name of the group is displayed on a board in the centre of the village
Duga Bothra was hit by an elephant in the Saranda forests and had to be hospitalised, but he received no compensation from the government because he comes from an illegal village
Duga Bothra was hit by an elephant in the Saranda forests and had to be hospitalised, but he received no compensation from the government because he comes from an illegal village
Duga Bothra was hit by an elephant in the Saranda forests and had to be hospitalised, but he received no compensation from the government because he comes from an illegal village
Duga Bothra was hit by an elephant in the Saranda forests and had to be hospitalised, but he received no compensation from the government because he comes from an illegal village
Duga Bothra was hit by an elephant in the Saranda forests and had to be hospitalised, but he received no compensation from the government because he comes from an illegal village
Duga Bothra was hit by an elephant in the Saranda forests and had to be hospitalised, but he received no compensation from the government because he comes from an illegal village
Noamundi has some of the largest iron ore mines in West Singbhum district. Even CSR activities have been prohibited in these villages by the forest department
Sahibe Alam, 12 goes to school in the evening and works in the dumpyard during the day to earn Rs 100-200 to help his mother to run the household. Alam says the smoke makes it extremely difficult to work here.