The hellish coal fields of Jharia | DW Documentary
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- Savitri Mahto’s morning begins with her shift at the coal mine. There the 17-year-old toils away for hours every day in order to support her family. The toxic fumes are destroying Savitri’s health, but she cannot afford to see a doctor.
Jharia in the Indian state of Jharkhand is home to around 600,000 people. It’s in the middle of the country’s largest coal field. Jharia, named after the city and region of the same name, also has a devastating number of coal seam fires - locally and globally one of the biggest causes of environmental pollution. Coal fires pump enormous quantities of carbon dioxide into the air. Savitri Mahto toils away every day in this toxic atmosphere before going to school. DW reporter Sonia Phalnikar has the story.
The Hellish Coal Fields of Jharia A Report by Sonia Phalnikar
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She emits so much positive energy 🥺❤️ we people always complain , we should Learn from her.
I salute this girl for her perseverance to get out of poverty through education despite of it all. I hope she could make it and finish her studies and help her family get out of poverty.God bless her.
Look at her positivity in her daily struggle! She just can’t help, cause she’s born poor, but she wants to improve it. She’s absolutely correct that she can achieve it through education.. God Bless Her
Prasad Damoder . . . barring severe injury, being sold into prostitution, forced into marriage and diminished health, absolutely she can. Since caste didn't come up, assuming it isn't another of her hurdles, she can compete without it as a factor in pursuit of employment later. Maybe her generation will experience the complete demise of "caste" discrimination. It's already illegal.
Indian girls aren't being sold into prostitution like you think, and caste isn't as big a problem as it is made out to be. Check your facts.
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@@premchand828 absolutely correct
Your god put her into this misery 🤡
I'm sickened by the world after watching this.
Right? Here I am, sitting in an air-conditioned apartment with a fridge full of food, while this girl on the other side of the world risks her life every day to feed her family.
Look who is saying India is a top polluting country 😂
Proud of Savitri,and ashamed of the system...She will definitely get huge success in life
Real people real struggle...
popoye zeus - Sure some suffering presents in a bolder way, but who gets to place struggle on a spectrum btw say, 1 and 10? She has never known a better life, so she has stamina - and it seems a loving family and a bit of hope.
Some firstworlders haven't known that degree of insecurity, can endure far less physical suffering, lack a loving family and can't seem to muster hope. The human psyche . . . what a mystery.
With less daily uncertainty, but other stressors, I have wanted to kill myself, fearing the depth of how far I might fall and how lonely and shameful that fall could be.
There s nothing peculiar about my experience and viewpoint. Successful, beloved people (Robin Williams) have left this world at their own hands and it always baffles. How does one get there? Even folks who profess belief in a higher power or in some kind of salvation doctrine find themselves afraid, alone and suicidal. Of course, even those emotions exist on a spectrum that no one really discerns.
Thats why today become most polluted city. Jhariya (Jarkhand)
The girl has good intellect and capability to work hard. God bless her.
There is huge money in entertainment, IPL and AIFF but not for them ....
Don't compare..Natarajan is also playing cricket
That is a heart breaker, i start working at 12 for my brother-in-law,i was promised $24 a week got only $19, $5 went for SS never got that.
Dw please show correct map of india 🇮🇳
It's really sad to watch this girl suffer for her family's living. Her sacrifice is really heart breaking. I hope that she has access to see a doctor or go to the hospital as soon as possible and recover.
It's just sad to see this kids trying to make a living like this, so innocent yet so strong n determined to get ahead on life. God bless you always and that you dreams may come true soon.
Jharkhand is very poor despite being mineral rich state
Yeah it suffers from what is called a "RESOURCE CURSE".
and gretta thunderburger says her childhood was stolen
First world problems
Are you fricking kidding me, the coal burning is such a big issue here in Jharia.I live nearby this town and this entire town is so polluted and the haze, the dust and smoke causes so much problem from respiratory illness to eye burning. Climate Change needs to be addressed too , these girls from jharia mines didn't choose to do this but in fact was left with an only option. Although i agree Greta Thunberg is very privileged but her stance on climate change is legitimate and 100% right.
Edit : Climate change is not only a 1st world problem but a terrible disaster worldwide.
Imagine thinking this comment is an argument.
God bless her and her studies.
I request government of India to make a quick solution for this serious problem......
I am from jharia and today the condition has become even worse here the govt. And BCCL officials are not taking it seriously... 😶😶
Heart touching documentary
I've travelled on this entire belt. Situation is worse than this.
This girl is inspiration for all papa ki pari wasting time and data on tik tok... Salute to savtri for her struggle and courage
This kid has so much potential. Too bad they couldn’t get her to the USA or Europe somewhere and help her get a great education.
The amount of self-discipline in countries like Jharie is not only respected it's also brave. The U.S. could learn some lessons from this.
Jharia is not a country, its a small town in INDIA
Lmao
After seeing this, I want to go there and see it for myself, but I am also scared of that place.
Real world has real problems
Millions of such even much painful and harsh stories are there in India. Government is busy in petty politics, doing rubbish all the time on the cost of these deprived societies.
Like the way she still smiles...
Kudos to her.
Hats off for her.
Highly inspiring
Nothing in life is free. Everything is comes with 100% true effort. 😌🥺
I am almost 50 years old. how can society be corrupt as to not change the things that i saw is harmful to humans, for the last 40 years . In today's age people have to do this kind of work. it's a Shame on the civilized world.
funny isn't it, large corporations can mine coal after paying huge amount to govt but people originally of this place cannot take small bits of it to make a living. Its like depriving local fisherman of their own fishes. Strange world we live in.
Heart touching situation of poverty.
I can't believe that this video couldn't make like and comment as compare to the other videos out there in youtube.
This is my hometown .
Nice documenty but not full documentary pls upload remaining part....
And very dost for child labour ....
Rupesh malakar - Often videos are foreshortened to avoid copywrite infringements. Some tubers upload into segments.
"She's beautiful, She just doesn't know it"
Indian politicians needs to do something about spreading the wealth.
I have watched India's children of inferno as well and this place Jharia has become truly horrific to these people including innocent children who have to toil in such vicious circumstances. Isn't this a gross violation of human rights? Violation of article 21 of our Constitution that signifies a right to life of dignity?
Savitri and many others like her including her brother is an example of struggle and determination. She is absolutely right about "the bigger picture". Her personality and hope truly shines. She is definitely amazing to hear to and I hope education and her awareness about the pollution helps her and her community to establish a decent lifestyle for themselves.
Nice.....
After mrinals blog
hats off to her
Tell her I can help her with the funding for her studies
The reason for these problems around India, Africa, south America, Asia is not complicated... Give the people back their resources that was taken from them by the Europeans so they can live and prosper. Who give a damn about hand outs and charity. Everyone lived well before the Europeans showed up.
Correct the map of India, complete J&K including PoJK is integral part of India.
Savitri has the attitude for success.
Nice
They're worried about the police?? They don't even have shoes
Worng Indian map used # boycott 😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬
Let's help the poor with Wat ever we can
Let's also pray to god
Fully scripted
All the resources can used by resourcefull person only not by the indigent.
Half of her face is burned that’s why she is covering it ? Poor girl
India's has around 18% of world population and India contributes 5% of world's emissions. I don't comprehend how India is one of the most polluters.
what are the names of the companies that buy from the private owners of these mines???????????????
I live near jharia 10 kms away
India celebrated 75th year Azad ki amrut mahostavan but still poverty not completely eradicated in india .people's not even get a basic amenities for livelihood .
It's not fair dammit!
You have shown incorrect map of india
I've everything, my condition is much better but still she lives more happy life than me...
I pledge, I'll do something for our jharia people living in slums
Neither the Centre nor the State Government care of all this hardships that this locals have to face. Both Centre and State Government would enjoy the monetary benefits extracted from this coal fields but would do nothing for the people around for their living, education. Children and people here can't do nothing but labour so as to feed their family. Another example can be Jadugoda in state of Jharkhand where uranium nuclear mining destroyed whole place contaminated radiation water and food for the people around their. Helpless !
Rich's won't do nothing so as the Government as long as they are enjoying in money bed.
Crying is not any option . For surviving no will come to help you until you take a stand for your self.
if you're having a bad time at work, then i think you should look at this 😑
*Are You Insane? First And Foremost You Got Our Countries Map Wrong And Stop Dramatically Manipulating Your Videos, If She Lost One Of Her Slippers Couldn't Your Cameraman Give It To Her*
*Cheap Publicity Stunt By You Guys, You Should Be Ashamed Of Yourself*
Well DW Documentary, can you look at the map of India that you are using. I guess you have picked that up randomly cause it doesn't show the POK region within India. Please correct it, POK is within India and not in Mars.
They needs some shoes...
germany always jealous with india development . look at the indian map brother
I live at that place also
How much money can you earn hauling coal?
But in pollution America and chaina is higher level
The narrator's voice sounds like ellen
Savitri will get underneath the ground one while working in the coal field
Pls inform to modi ji it’s not good
Jay chhattisgarh india
Govt. Must provide a better job for the girls like savitri,
Europ problem are world problem
6;18 ho did that 🔥📲🤔
9:25 50 cut off for overacting 😂
The map of India is not correct
Is this what it means to "live" in the Biggest "democracy" on earth? as the "high" cast Indians spend the equivalent of £40 millions to buy huge houses in private estates 24 hour security n everything imaginable as the indian government spends Billions on arms Is this "democracy", God help us all from this sick world we live in, not a world i ever want to come back again ever, once is enough, the suffering that goes on in this world is UNIMAGINABLE but when innocent kids are suffering it hits a sore nerve for most of us
As far as spending on arms is there , India two greatest neighbours are Pakistan ,"the benefactor of Osama Bin Laden" and China the benefactor "kim jong un" ....Indian Army has never Launched C'oup on its democratic Government , it is there to defend it...If you are so moved ,why do't you go there and start working for Poor childrens..
Poor girl.. Looks like stranded in some Jakku planet far away.
May God bless them through Jesus Christ
First correct the map of India jk is the UT of india
This is a country that landed on the moon . . ????
Poor souls. They just need a pneumatic hammer + some type of solar power charger to run the hammer with.... then they could do as much work in 1 hour as they'd normally do in 10... with 1/4 the effort required.
Sometimes I observed that international media in Asia and Africa they shoot only poverty porn . ३०० Rs is enough for a day to complete basic needs. Because you comparing it from europian currency if she or any poor lives in Europe then if she earns 3 euros a day it wouldn't be enough for her why do you compare developing and developed nations. No one is perfect she is not only one who struggles in her life.
You are showing probably the problems in India and one off them are showing irrelevant and cutting boundaries on map of india as your choice this is unethical and irresponsible behavior from your behalf shamon you
Coal does a lot of good things too.
They can't afford food but can afford a cell phone ?
ya because cell phone+data is bloody cheap and unlimited in India.
Food u gotta buy daily cell phone u don't need to buy daily.
Cell phone is quite an important thing, first of all the cell phone is not an iphone secondly its mostly a one time investment for these people, they rarely buy new phones, thirdly Internet charges are cheap. Fourthly Through cell phone you can study and communicate also.
Stop portraying India in a wrong way ....👀🤦🤦🤦🤦❌❌❌❌❌