By गाँव कनेक्शन
As India gradually proceeds to switch to more sustainable energy alternatives, coal mine workers are at a high risk of losing their jobs in the process. A study aimed at assessing their employment preferences has revealed that agriculture is not the most sought after occupation amongst such workers. Details here.
As India gradually proceeds to switch to more sustainable energy alternatives, coal mine workers are at a high risk of losing their jobs in the process. A study aimed at assessing their employment preferences has revealed that agriculture is not the most sought after occupation amongst such workers. Details here.
By Pavan Kumar Maurya
From daily wage workers, local residents and commuters, the coal mandi in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh is adversely affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Worst affected are the labourers at the market who are employed to load and unload the coal from the never ending trail of trucks. Tuberculosis cases are rampant. In its June 2022 report, the state pollution control board has recommended relocation of the mandi, but there is no deadline in sight. A ground report.
From daily wage workers, local residents and commuters, the coal mandi in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh is adversely affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Worst affected are the labourers at the market who are employed to load and unload the coal from the never ending trail of trucks. Tuberculosis cases are rampant. In its June 2022 report, the state pollution control board has recommended relocation of the mandi, but there is no deadline in sight. A ground report.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
All coal mines in Korba, one of the top coal producers in India, are expected to shut down by 2050. The industry in the district employs one in five workers, most of them falling in the informal sector. Poor socio-economic status and high dependence on the coal economy leave them highly vulnerable to the unplanned closure of mines. iFOREST researchers suggest ways to tackle upcoming challenges.
All coal mines in Korba, one of the top coal producers in India, are expected to shut down by 2050. The industry in the district employs one in five workers, most of them falling in the informal sector. Poor socio-economic status and high dependence on the coal economy leave them highly vulnerable to the unplanned closure of mines. iFOREST researchers suggest ways to tackle upcoming challenges.
By Mithilesh Dhar
Chilkatad village in Singrauli district in Madhya Pradesh is at a crossroads. Because of the presence of coal mines, the pollution here has crossed all its limits. They don't get clean drinking water, the air is toxic, people are falling sick …
Chilkatad village in Singrauli district in Madhya Pradesh is at a crossroads. Because of the presence of coal mines, the pollution here has crossed all its limits. They don't get clean drinking water, the air is toxic, people are falling sick …
By Farzana Nisar
Women in rural Kashmir gather the leaves and twigs that are shed from the trees during autumn, and turn them into pun tseni (charcoal) for kangri that not just keeps them warm during the winters, but also earns them some money.
Women in rural Kashmir gather the leaves and twigs that are shed from the trees during autumn, and turn them into pun tseni (charcoal) for kangri that not just keeps them warm during the winters, but also earns them some money.
By Rohin Kumar
यह पहला मौका है जब भारत में कोयला खदानों को कॉमर्शियल माइनिंग (वाणिज्यिक खनन) के लिए खोला जा रहा है। नीलामी प्रक्रिया को लॉन्च करने के दौरान प्रधानमंत्री ने कहा कि कोयला खनन आदिवासी बहुल क्षेत्रों में विकास का मार्ग प्रशस्त करेगा। लेकिन कई विशेषज्ञों का मानना है कि यह केवल कोयले का निर्यात नहीं बल्कि प्राकृतिक आपदाओं, विस्थापन और प्रदूषण का आयात है।
यह पहला मौका है जब भारत में कोयला खदानों को कॉमर्शियल माइनिंग (वाणिज्यिक खनन) के लिए खोला जा रहा है। नीलामी प्रक्रिया को लॉन्च करने के दौरान प्रधानमंत्री ने कहा कि कोयला खनन आदिवासी बहुल क्षेत्रों में विकास का मार्ग प्रशस्त करेगा। लेकिन कई विशेषज्ञों का मानना है कि यह केवल कोयले का निर्यात नहीं बल्कि प्राकृतिक आपदाओं, विस्थापन और प्रदूषण का आयात है।
By गाँव कनेक्शन
In order to discuss the key recommendations of the IPCC report, a virtual seminar was organised in which experts mentioned that coal-based power generation will no longer be feasible by 2030 as renewable sources will have to be exploited to meet the country's energy needs. More details here.
In order to discuss the key recommendations of the IPCC report, a virtual seminar was organised in which experts mentioned that coal-based power generation will no longer be feasible by 2030 as renewable sources will have to be exploited to meet the country's energy needs. More details here.
By Mithilesh Dhar
Dhanbad, Bokaro, Singrauli ... the coal mines are mining miseries for people living close to them
Dhanbad, Bokaro, Singrauli ... the coal mines are mining miseries for people living close to them
By Shivani Gupta
पर्यावरण मंत्रालय द्वारा छत्तीसगढ़ के हसदेव जंगल में कोयला खनन को मंजूरी दिए जाने के बाद, 25 से अधिक संरक्षणवादियों ने छत्तीसगढ़ के मुख्यमंत्री को पत्र लिखकर पारिस्थितिक रूप से संवेदनशील क्षेत्र में कोयला खनन विस्तार को रद्द करने की मांग की। इस बीच हाई कोर्ट ने हसदेव अरण्य में परसा कोयला ब्लॉक के लिए भूमि अधिग्रहण पर रोक लगा दी है।
पर्यावरण मंत्रालय द्वारा छत्तीसगढ़ के हसदेव जंगल में कोयला खनन को मंजूरी दिए जाने के बाद, 25 से अधिक संरक्षणवादियों ने छत्तीसगढ़ के मुख्यमंत्री को पत्र लिखकर पारिस्थितिक रूप से संवेदनशील क्षेत्र में कोयला खनन विस्तार को रद्द करने की मांग की। इस बीच हाई कोर्ट ने हसदेव अरण्य में परसा कोयला ब्लॉक के लिए भूमि अधिग्रहण पर रोक लगा दी है।
By Gurvinder Singh
Residents of three villages – Piyala, Kalipur and Waria – in Durgapur, West Bengal complain they are forced to eat and breathe black dust emanating from the nearby thermal power plant. The air, admits the pollution control board, is heavily polluted, and there are allegations of flyash being dumped in the local water bodies. A ground report.
Residents of three villages – Piyala, Kalipur and Waria – in Durgapur, West Bengal complain they are forced to eat and breathe black dust emanating from the nearby thermal power plant. The air, admits the pollution control board, is heavily polluted, and there are allegations of flyash being dumped in the local water bodies. A ground report.