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Take a stroll to Jharrkhand like you never did before... A different perspective
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the state is undoubtedly an outstanding wildlife heaven.
The land of natural beauty which adds to the pride of the country.
Forests and woodlands occupy more than 29% of this state which is amongst the highest in India.
There are a number of waterfalls and rock
formations in the state that are no less than
wondrous creations of the nature.
e Land of Waterfalls
ess than wondrous creations of the nature.
The home Land
of 32 charming
tribes.
As the legend goes, after Ravana had dropped the
jyotirlingam (idol of Lord Shiva) in Deoghar, it
became a must visit pilgrimage with 22 temples
comprising the Baidyanath Dham Complex.
It is the ideal tourist destination in India.
The land which is famous for its rich mineral resources
like Uranium, Mica, Bauxite, Granite, Gold, Silver,
Graphite, Magnetite, Dolomite, Fireclay, Quartz,
Fieldspar, Coal (32% of India), Iron, Copper (25%of
India) etc.
The state which is highly rich in minerals. It also is a
heavily industrialized state.
Explore the unexplored.
Jharkhand is the
newest state of India
after carving out of
Bihar in 2000.The
name "Jharkhand"
comes from the
Sanskrit word
Jharikhanda, which is
the ancient name of
the region's dense
forest.
Vision Jharkhand
Ranchi, the
capital city of
state has its old
world colonial
charm even now.
On the outskirts
of Ranchi lies
the famous
Tagore Hill,
named after
Rabindranath
Tagore who is
believed to have
written a part of
his famous
Gitanjali here,
besides other poems.
Brief History of Jharkhand
Jharkhand share its history with Bihar and was
part of the great empires of Nandas, Mauryas,
Sungas and Guptas. In the 13th century, Raja
Jai Singh Deo of Orissa had declared himself
the ruler of Jharkhand. However, during the
medieval period, Jharkhand rarely enjoyed the
status of an independent state; rather it
swayed with the fortunes of Delhi, Jaunpur and
Bengal. For a long time, Jharkhand was
remained as a part of Bihar, but after Indian
independence, the demand for a separate
state of tribals started gaining momentum.
Jharkhand became a state under the Republic
of India on November 15, 2000 and now it is
poised for a great leap forward.
Largest Steel plant
in Asia, Bokaro
steel plant, Bokaro
situated at
Jharkhand.
Industrial and mining
centres like
Jamshedpur,
Dhanbad and Ranchi
have attracted
people from all parts
of India.
Jamshedpur is home to
one of the best business
school in India
Apart all the goodness.
Jharkhand is a Rich
State of Poor People
By simple logic,
Jharkhand should be
a prosperous state
with nearly 40% of
India’s mineral
reserves, but the state
has some of India’s
poorest people as its
citizens. Employment
opportunities are few
and nearly 80% of the
population is
dependent on the
farm sector. But
farming here is
dependent on the rain
water and villagers
say inadequate
rainfall over the past
four years has
The costs of corruption: Hunger in India. (Where do food and farm subsidies go?)
A protest against
Corruption in NREGABureaucrats, politicians
and contractors in
Jharkhand benefit from
NREGS, not the poor
The state has been dogged by corruption at all levels of government, semi-government and private sector establishments. TI-India categorizes Jharkhand as 'Highly Corrupt.'
Money and
politics-What can
one say of Jharkhand
where the Madhu
Koda scam of Rs
4000 crores.
The Centre imposed President's rule in
Jharkhand on 19 Jan 2009, when JMM
chief Shibu Soren resigned as CM after
he lost the Tamar Assembly by-election
to Jharkhand Party candidate Gopal
Krishna Patar (alias Raja Peter) by more than 9,200 votes
Farmers and Tribals of Jharkhand shout during a protest rally outside the
Governor’s House in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, on Thursday
September 25, 2008, demanding return of land of farmers and villagers of
Jharkhand, recognition of tribal Sarana language as official second
language, Adivasi(Tribal) Religion Code and appointment of tribal people as teachers in government schools.
The dismal state of school education in the tribal state
of Jharkhand.
The literacy rate in Jharkhand is 59.6% (2007).
Basic facilities are
absent in 13,000
government schools
of the state. Out of
these 5000 schools
lack the basic
requirements, 2000
schools do not have
own school buildings
and are either run in
private buildings,
community halls or
Panchayat buildings.
6000 schools even
lack the drinking
water and toilet facilities
“Education is the movement from
darkness to light.” — Allan David
.
More than 4 lakh children who are still engaged
as child labourers in Jharkhand.
Condition of Women in villages of Jharkhand
The overall situation in Jharkhand and Bihar is austere, but worst in the villages and especially for the women in these villages. They are socially neglected, have to accept a position of subservient to males and continue to be discriminated against; the sex ratio is skewed against them, the maternal mortality is high, many women are illiterate and crimes against women are on the rise.
Wall in jharkhand expressing the
truth of today .
Jharkhand
villagers face
water shortage - ANI 2010-06-10
Tribes are facing high
levels of poverty, illiteracy,
poor health and human
rights abuse and their
condition is lower than
those of Scheduled
Castes.
Jharkand has been at the centre of the Naxalite-
Maoist insurgency. Since the uprising of the
Naxalites in 1967, 6,000 people have been killed in
fighting between the Naxalites and counter-
insurgency operations by the Police
No one is interested in finding a
solution..
People who are delivering help are
less .
• Jharkhand is a resource rich state with abundance of waterfalls, rivers, and huge coal beds. The state has an immense scope for mini, micro hydro power stations and non-conventional energy.
• 40 percent of country's production of Tussar, a non-mulberry silk comes from Jharkhand State alone. The state is planning to integrate horticulture, sericulture, agriculture and productions of Lac operations under its VISION 2010 plan. This will enable the state to produce 60 percent Tussar silk production. The centre Tussar Research and Training Institute is working well in this direction.
• Keeping aside the continuing political instability, hotel operators believe that destination Ranchi would soon be a hotspot for business growth.
• The food processing sector has immense potential for growth.
Scope for growth