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Jharkand [ˈdʒɑːkʌnd] n (Placename) a state of NE India, created in 2000 from the S part of Bihar: consists of part of the Chota Nagpur plateau; mineral extraction, including coal and mica. Capital: Ranchi. Pop.: 26 909 428 (2001). Area: 74 677 sq. km (28 833 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Satyendra Dubey, a 31-year-old civil engineer, repeatedly complained to his superiors about the 'loot of public money' he saw on his part of the project in Jharkand. The most affected state in India is Bihar, but VL is also endemic in Jharkand, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. India and China have achieved enviable rates of economic growth over the past two decades, said Prabhat Kumar, the Director of an independent Centre for Governance in India and former Governor of Jharkand State, but 'there is a palpable crisis of governance in many developing countries'. |
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