Wages delayed 217 days. A district in Jharkhand keeps showing up to work anyway.

In Khunti, the muster roll is full and the bank accounts are empty. The labourers have started keeping their own register.

Stanley Hembrom

May 6, 2026·9 min read

Photo · Khunti district, Jharkhand

Khunti district, Jharkhand · May 6, 2026

In Khunti, the muster roll is full and the bank accounts are empty. The labourers have started keeping their own register.

Stanley Hembrom

Field reporter for SouthPulse, covering politics from Jharkhand. Focuses on ground-level accountability and community-led governance.

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