Gurgaon Workers' News report on the history and current condition of India's significant mining industry, and workers struggles which have taken place within it. Author Gurgaon Workers News Copied to clipboard Dhanbad, India – Report from a Visit in the Coal Fields Coal Mining in India The Dhanbad-Jharia coal-mining area The Coal-Mining Sector during Colonialism and after ‘Independence’ The Period 1971 to 2011: A Short Summary The Nationalisation 1971 – 1973 Illegalised mining The Dhanbad Mafia The Jharkhand Movement Mechanisation Casualisation and (Re-)Privatisation The Situation Today: A Visit in Dhanbad Notes Book traversal links for The mining industry and miners' struggles in India Dhanbad, India – Report from a Visit in the Coal Fields Printer-friendly version India mining coal Gurgaon Workers News Comments
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