LAATEHAR
Latehar is situated in the Palamu region. It is surrounded by Chhattisgarh State and District headquarter, Ranchi, Lohardaga, Gumla, Palamu and Chatra districts. It is 100 km by road from Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi. remote villages are scattered between dense jungle, mountainous areas and agricultural areas.
I was there to document the project: “Increasing access to information on the Government Schemes and Entitlements in Backward Districts in Northern India”. Supported by the European Commission and anchored by ActionAid India in six districts across five states in India.