Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Clean-Water-Sump-at-Thermal-Power-Station-in-Tamil-Nadu-27MZIFJJA1WFE.htmlConceptually similarHillocks of Coal on the River Banks in Tamil NaduGP0STQLH8Completed★★★★North Chennai Thermal Power Station in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGMCompleted★★★★North Chennai Thermal Power Station in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGQCompleted★★★★North Chennai Thermal Power Station in Tamil NaduGP0STQLHBCompleted★★★★Banks of River Kosasthalaiyar in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGNCompleted★★★★North Chennai Thermal Power Station in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGOCompleted★★★★Ash Pipelines at the NTPC Ltd in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGFCompleted★★★★Path Leading to Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLHACompleted★★★★Super Thermal Power Plant Construction in Tamil NaduGP0STQLH9Completed★★★★View AllGP0STQLGJClean Water Sump at Thermal Power Station in Tamil NaduPictured in the foreground, a clean water sump at the foot of a thermal power station.The underground water sump, which is supposed to supply clean water to the neighboring village, sits right in front of the thermal plant. According to villagers, the coal dust and fly ash contaminate the water supply, leaving their only source of clean water mixed with harmful pollutants.Locations:Asia-India-Tamil NaduDate:11 Mar, 2017Credit:© Sajan Ponappa / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3744px X 5616pxKeywords:Chimneys-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal-fired power stations-Day-Industrial landscapes-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Pollution-Power stations-Toxics (campaign title)-Water-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
