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Life In Grey-Scale: What Life Is Like When You’re Sandwiched Between Two Coal Plants
The people and environment of Varegaon village in eastern Maharashtra have borne the brunt of coal based power generation for
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Ceaseless coal mining turns future black for Gonds in Chhattisgarh
Coal mining in Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand forest leaves adivasi communities displaced and fragile ecosystems at risk. Parsa coal block, latest
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Regulations delayed are regulations denied
Efforts to rein in massive emissions of pollutants, and to reduce volumes of water consumed by coal-based thermal power plants
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Setting Environmental Standards Comparing Processes in Thermal Power Plants in India, US, and EU
This paper analyses the process by which the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, sets new regulations or revises
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Using Treated Sewage in Thermal Power Plants: Diverting Resources From Agriculture to Industry?
Given the increasing competition for water for different uses like agriculture and domestic supply, it is clear that such problems
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Water guzzlers in water-stressed areas
As the summer has progressed, stories of the impacts of drought and water scarcity have been coming up with a
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New regulations welcome, but the proof will be in the eating
For the first time ever, new regulations from the environment ministry require coal-based thermal power plants to stick to legally
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Too many questions? Take away the right to ask!
The Chhattisgarh government has nullified the community rights of a section of villagers under the Forest Rights Act, as it
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Coal-related pollution chokes mining towns in Jharkhand
The Dhanbad and Jharia regions in Jharkhand, noted for rampant coal mining and related operations, face grave environmental issues due
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Coal energy and pollution: Can communities fight the threat?
A recent workshop in Karnataka focused on the health impact of coal-based power plants and other industrial pollutants and shared
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Breaking the myth behind Coastal Thermal Power Plants
It is often believed that coal-based power plants near the coast, by virtue of their proximity to the sea, do
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Ash everywhere; in your food and water, too?
Fly ash, the residue from coal used in thermal power plants, is not only a headache for plant operators; its
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Powerful forces get water for power
The construction of barrages to meet the water needs of thermal power plants in western Chattisgarh shows that irregularities involved
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