Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Ash-Pipelines-at-the-NTPC-Ltd-in-Tamil-Nadu-27MZIFJJA1TBM.htmlConceptually similarAsh Pond behind Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGPCompleted★★★★Path Leading to Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLHACompleted★★★★Fly Ash in Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGWCompleted★★★★Overburden of Ash Bordering Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGKCompleted★★★★Water Contamination in Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGVCompleted★★★★NTPC Operated Energy Company Limited in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGRCompleted★★★★Coal Conveyor at the NTPC Ltd in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGGCompleted★★★★Dust and Ash Covered Vegetation in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGHCompleted★★★★NTPC Thermal Power Station in Tamil NaduGP0STQLH1Completed★★★★View AllGP0STQLGFAsh Pipelines at the NTPC Ltd in Tamil NaduAsh pipelines at the NTPC operated Tamil Nadu Energy Company Limited.Fly ash is pumped through pipes that run from the thermal station into a nearby ash pond, that is in the back yard of Kuruvimedu Village, Vallur. Locals say that when the pond overflows, it seeps into the village leaving behind a layer of ash on the grounds within the village.Locations:Asia-India-Tamil NaduDate:11 Mar, 2017Credit:© Sajan Ponappa / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Air pollution-Chimneys-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal-fired power stations-Day-Industrial landscapes-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Pipelines-Pollution-Power stations-Toxics (campaign title)-Water pollutionShoot:Clean Air Nation: Effects of Thermal Power Plants on Local Communities in Tamil NaduIn 2016, severe air pollution has disrupted everyday life in India, especially during the winter season. In 2015, air pollution (PM2.5) levels increased in a rapid manner surpassing even China’s extremes. The states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra especially, have seen pollution increase drastically. However, the country is yet to come to the full understanding that air pollution is a national problem and to win the fight against it, we need to act as a country and across city or even regional boundaries.These images have been shot around Thermal Power Stations in the state of Tamil Nadu, in the south of India.Related Collections:Clean Air Nation: Effects of Thermal Power Plants on Local Communities in India
