Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Resident-of--Kuruvimedu-Village-in-Tamil-Nadu-27MZIFJJA89MN.htmlConceptually similarWater Contamination in Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGVCompleted★★★★Dust and Ash Covered Vegetation in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGHCompleted★★★★Resident of Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGECompleted★★★★Fly Ash in Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGWCompleted★★★★Villagers Draft a Petition in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGICompleted★★★★Ash Pipelines at the NTPC Ltd in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGFCompleted★★★★Overburden of Ash Bordering Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGKCompleted★★★★Coal Dust and Fly Ash in Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGSCompleted★★★★★★Ash Pond behind Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduGP0STQLGPCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STQLGUResident of Kuruvimedu Village in Tamil NaduMageshwari, a resident of Kuruvimedu village in Vallur, says that two-thirds of her salary is spent in paying hospital bills. She says "there is not a single house in the village that doesn't have a sick child. My children find it hard to sleep at night due to the constant coughing".Locations:Asia-India-Tamil NaduDate:10 Mar, 2017Credit:© Sajan Ponappa / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Air pollution-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Day-Illness-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-One person-Outdoors-People-Pollution-Toxics (campaign title)-Villages-WomenShoot: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
