Resident of Nehru Nagar, Korba District in Chhattisgarh

Santhoshi Yadav showing skin rashes after bathing in the river. Residents of Nehru Nagar use the river for bathing and washing their clothes. A few weeks ago, people developed skin rashes after bathing in the river. BALCO is polluting the water and air in the region. In February 2017, activists protested for 6 days at the BALCO ash pond asking BALCO to stop contaminating their village. Unfortunately residents are not aware of the health hazards of SO2 & NO2 emission from the TPP. Their only concern is what is visible in summer months, which is fly ash and it is poisoning the air, water and land in areas close to the power plants.

Nehru Nagar, Balco, Korba district, Chhattisgarh, India, 2017.

Unique identifier: GP0STQLOV

Type: Image

Shoot date: 09/03/2017

Locations: Asia, Chhattisgarh, India

Credit line: © Sri Kolari / Greenpeace

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Clean Air Nation: Effects of Thermal Power Plants on Local Communities in Chhattisghar

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