IMAGO Creative: Hunger February 19, 2020 Jharia, Jharkhand, India: Sikha, a 3 years old illegal coal miner, earns approx 2 USD daily. They are so poor that they are bound to work in such kind of polluted toxic risky environment, in order to support their family. Jharkhand s Jharia remains the most important coal mine of India. With its largest reserves mining has become a source of income for the poor local villagers. They are so poor that their children suffer from malnutrition. In spite of that they are forced to send their little ones to work in the dangerous mine which is a common ground for underground fires, suspension of poisonous gases, and pollution, etc. Additionally, illegal mining activities have made their conditions even worse. The poor villagers a - ZUMA Pho 20200219_mda_b209_234

IMAGO Creative: Hunger February 19, 2020 Jharia, Jharkhand, India: Sikha, a 3 years old illegal coal miner, earns approx 2 USD daily. They are so poor that they are bound to work in such kind of polluted toxic risky environment, in order to support their family. Jharkhand s Jharia remains the most important coal mine of India. With its largest reserves mining has become a source of income for the poor local villagers. They are so poor that their children suffer from malnutrition. In spite of that they are forced to send their little ones to work in the dangerous mine which is a common ground for underground fires, suspension of poisonous gases, and pollution, etc. Additionally, illegal mining activities have made their conditions even worse. The poor villagers a - ZUMA Pho 20200219_mda_b209_234