In pictures: India's rag pickers - Xinhua

In pictures: India's rag pickers

English.news.cn | 2014-06-07 11:00:43 | Editor: Fu Peng

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An Indian labor sorts recyclable materials near a dumping ground in Calcutta, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, June 6, 2014. According to National Physical Laboratory report 2013, garbage pressure in Calcutta of 16.5 tonnes per square kilometer, is the highest in the country. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)

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