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