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Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an …
by Preeti Singh
Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an …
by Preeti Singh
Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an …
by Preeti Singh
Wood bundles lying between the railway tracks. Railways were the …
by Preeti Singh
Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an …
by Preeti Singh
Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an …
by Preeti Singh
Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an …
by Preeti Singh
Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an …
by Preeti Singh
Firewood being loaded on bus. After the railways stopped …
by Preeti Singh
Firewood being loaded on bus. After the railways stopped …
by Preeti Singh
Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an …
by Preeti Singh
Firewood being loaded on bus. After the railways stopped …
by Preeti Singh
Firewood being loaded on bus. After the railways stopped …
by Preeti Singh
Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an …
by Preeti Singh
Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an …
by Preeti Singh
Man carrying a firewood, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand.
by Surya Sen
Headloaders recollecting wood from the tracks after the train …
by Surya Sen
A weekly bazaar takes place every week. Headloaders gather here …
by Surya Sen
Load carried by the villagers, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand
by Preeti Singh
Load carried by the villagers, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand
by Preeti Singh
A woman collecting dry wood from shrubs for sale, outskirts of …
by Preeti Singh
A woman collecting dry wood from shrubs for sale, outskirts of …
by Preeti Singh
A woman collecting dry wood from shrubs for sale, outskirts of …
by Preeti Singh
A woman collecting dry wood from shrubs for sale, outskirts of …
by Preeti Singh
A woman collecting dry wood from shrubs for sale, outskirts of …
by Preeti Singh
A woman collecting dry wood from shrubs for sale, outskirts of …
by Preeti Singh
Woman carrying a child in her lap, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand.
by Preeti Singh
Old woman, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand.
by Preeti Singh
Wood logs being carried out by the headloaders in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
by Preeti Singh
Wood logs being carried out by the headloaders in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
by Preeti Singh
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JH000045

Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an opportunity to sell the fuelwood scavanged from the forest.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Biomass , Firewood , Trade , People , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000046

Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an opportunity to sell the fuelwood scavanged from the forest.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Biomass , Firewood , Trade , People , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000047

Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an opportunity to sell the fuelwood scavanged from the forest.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Biomass , Firewood , Trade , People , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000048

Wood bundles lying between the railway tracks. Railways were the cheapest ways of transporting firewood to the market. But after a recent beautification drive, no wood is allowed to be transported through the railways.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Biomass , Firewood , Trade , People , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000049

Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an opportunity to sell the firewood scavanged from the forest.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Biomass , Firewood , Trade , People , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000050

Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an opportunity to sell the firewood scavanged from the forest.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Biomass , Firewood , Trade , People , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000051

Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an opportunity to sell the firewood scavanged from the forest. According to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, headloading is the sole support to a huge and thriving economy, whose turnover is US $16.54 billion. The trade is deemed illegal.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Biomass , Firewood , Trade , People , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000052

Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an opportunity to sell the firewood scavanged from the forest. According to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, headloading is the sole support to a huge and thriving economy, whose turnover is US $16.54 billion. The trade is deemed illegal.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Trade , People , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000053

Firewood being loaded on bus. After the railways stopped transportation of firewood, headloaders now have to use the bus to take them to the market which cost more than the railways.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Trade , People , Buses , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000054

Firewood being loaded on bus. After the railways stopped transportation of firewood, headloaders now have to use the bus to take them to the market which cost more than the railways.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Trade , People , Buses , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000055

Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an opportunity to sell the firewood scavanged from the forest. According to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, headloading is the sole support to a huge and thriving economy, whose turnover is US $16.54 billion. The trade is deemed illegal.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Trade , People , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000056

Firewood being loaded on bus. After the railways stopped transportation of firewood, headloaders now have to use the bus to take them to the market which cost more than the railways.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Trade , People , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000057

Firewood being loaded on bus. After the railways stopped transportation of firewood, headloaders now have to use the bus to take them to the market which cost more than the railways.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Trade , People , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000058

Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an opportunity to sell the firewood scavanged from the forest. According to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, headloading is the sole support to a huge and thriving economy, whose turnover is US $16.54 billion. The trade is deemed illegal.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Trade , People , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000059

Scene of the weekly market in Bijupur, a nearby small town - an opportunity to sell the firewood scavanged from the forest. According to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, headloading is the sole support to a huge and thriving economy, whose turnover is US $16.54 billion. The trade is deemed illegal.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Trade , People , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000060

Man carrying a firewood, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Headloaders , Jharkhand ,
Surya Sen
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000061

Headloaders recollecting wood from the tracks after the train stops in Hatia, Outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Headloaders , Jharkhand ,
Surya Sen
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000062

A weekly bazaar takes place every week. Headloaders gather here to look for buyers, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Headloaders , Jharkhand ,
Surya Sen
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000063

Load carried by the villagers, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000064

Load carried by the villagers, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000065

A woman collecting dry wood from shrubs for sale, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Women , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000066

A woman collecting dry wood from shrubs for sale, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Women , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000067

A woman collecting dry wood from shrubs for sale, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Women , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000068

A woman collecting dry wood from shrubs for sale, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Women , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000069

A woman collecting dry wood from shrubs for sale, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Women , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000070

A woman collecting dry wood from shrubs for sale, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Firewood , Biomass , Women , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000071

Woman carrying a child in her lap, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Women , Children , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000072

Old woman, outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand.

October, 2002 , Outskirts of Ranchi , Jharkhand
Women , Aged , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000073

Wood logs being carried out by the headloaders in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

October, 2002 , Ranchi , Jharkhand
Rail Transport , Firewood , Headloaders , Ranchi , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
JH000074

Wood logs being carried out by the headloaders in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

October, 2002 , Ranchi , Jharkhand
Rail Transport , Firewood , Headloaders , Ranchi , Jharkhand ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.