Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Fly-Ash-in-Kuruvimedu-Village-in-Tamil-Nadu-27MZIFJJA84LS.htmlConceptually similarAsh Pipelines at the NTPC Ltd in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGFCompleted★★★★Ash Pond behind Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGPCompleted★★★★Dust and Ash Covered Vegetation in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGHCompleted★★★★Overburden of Ash Bordering Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGKCompleted★★★★Water Contamination in Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGVCompleted★★★★Coal Dust and Fly Ash in Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGSCompleted★★★★★★Villagers Draft a Petition in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGICompleted★★★★Path Leading to Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLHACompleted★★★★Resident of Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGUCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STQLGWFly Ash in Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduFly ash on the ground in the village of Kuruvimedu, Vallur, located on the border of a fly ash pond and dumping yard. When the ash pond overflows, it seeps into the village leaving a layer of ash behind. This has effected the soil health in the village, making it almost impossible to grow crops and plants, according to the villagers.Locations:Asia-India-Tamil NaduDate:10 Mar, 2017Credit:© Sajan Ponappa / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Outdoors-Pollution-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot: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
