India Water Portal:
A villager looks at the changing landscape due to coal mines at Kosampalli Sarasmal panchayat, Raigarh
India Water Portal:
"The air pollution is beyond permissible limits in the Tamnar and Gharghoda blocks in the Raigarh district," says a recent fact finding expert committee report.
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Jindal thermal power plant near Kodkel in Raigarh district.
India Water Portal:
Coal mining in the Raigarh district has affected more than 50 percent of the forest cover in the region and have impacted the climate and the water bodies of the region.
India Water Portal:
Due to extensive coal mining, underground fire is common in the region leading to environmental and health problems.
India Water Portal:
More than 300 hectares of agricultural land has been taken over for coal mining in Kosampalli and nearby villages," says Shivpal Bhagat, a Sarpanch from Kosampalli.
India Water Portal:
"Coal dust has affected the agricultural production and water quality. When the farmers lodged a complaint against violations, Jindal company officials lodged an FIR against the villagers," says Parmanad Patel, a resident of Kodkel.
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"Degradation of forest and grazing land has affected more than 50 percent of the cattle population in the area," says Padma Kalanga, a resident of Siddarpara.
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The contaminated Kelo river at Milupara village in the Raigarh district.
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Kanahai Patel, sarpanch of Kosampalli village shows evidence of iron contamination around the water storage tank in the school campus at Kosampalli.
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A Majhi family in Kosampalli. Three male earning members of the family died in the last decade from respiratory and other health problems.
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A villager washes utensils in the black water coming out of the coal mines at Kodkel in the Raigarh district.
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A villager of Siddarpara, a coal mine affected area in the Raigarh district, collects Mahua flowers.
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"Tendu leaves production has reduced drastically due to mining," says farmer Jaimangal.
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Few trees are planted in the green belt area at Kosampalli due to public pressure.