The Dongrias have been known for their eco-friendly agriculture-based lifestyle. But now they are slowly dying. Ritayan Mukherjee, a photographer, reports.
Copper production, including mining, smelting and refining, is a hazardous industry that produces toxic by-products like lead, arsenic and sulphur oxides that adversely impact water, soil and air quality.
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