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Dust, Dignity, and Death: Who Speaks for India’s Marginalised Miners

Dust, Dignity, and Death: Who Speaks for India’s Marginalised Miners

Mining sustains India’s growth but devastates those at the margins. This article explores how miners from Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and other mineral-rich states face not only exploitative labour practices but also the consequences of dust exposure and neglect. It urges us to confront the paradox of a nation that celebrates industrial growth while overlooking the invisible labour sustaining it.