Tribal Triumph

For most people in Jharkhand, the Koel Karo dam project has been a familiar name since the last three decades- mainly because of the agitation and wide-spread protests that the project has seen. Ever since its announcement, the tribals in Gumla, Ranchi and Singhbhum districts of Jharkhand have been up in arms against implementation of the project, which they say, would have devastating effects on their land as well as environment. I recently went to Torpa and Lohajhimi- 2 areas where the tribal agitation has been at its peak, for this story, which was published on World Environment Day.

Click here to read about the agitation of tribals against the Koel Karo project.