Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Children-Playing-Cricket-outside-the-NTPC-Sipat-Plant-in-India-27MZIFJJQ72RD.htmlConceptually similarChildren Play Cricket near the NTPC Sipat Thermal Power Plant in IndiaGP0STQOYDCompleted★★★★★★Resident of Sipat, Chhattisghar wearing an N95 RespiratorGP0STQLPZCompleted★★★★★★Children wearing N95 Respirators in ChhattisgarhGP0STQLQ8Completed★★★★Chimneys of the NTPC Sipat Thermal Power Plant in IndiaGP0STQOYJCompleted★★★★Villagers from Hardadih in Sipat, IndiaGP0STQOY8Completed★★★★Children with N95 respirator, Korba district, ChhattisgarhGP0STQLOECompleted★★★★NTPC Super Thermal Power at Night in Sipat, InidaGP0STQOY9Completed★★★★Sipat NTPC Thermal Power Plant in IndiaGP0STQOY5Completed★★★★Man wearing N95 respirator, Korba District in ChhattisgarhGP0STQLODCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STQOYCChildren Playing Cricket outside the NTPC Sipat Plant in IndiaChildren of Janji village play cricket right next to the Sipat Thermal Power Plant operated by NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation Limited), wearing N95 Masks.Locations:Asia-Chhattisgarh-IndiaDate:10 Mar, 2017Credit:© Saagnik Paul / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3264px X 4928pxKeywords:Air pollution-Children-Chimneys-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal-fired power stations-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Masks (protective)-Outdoors-Playing (activity)-Power stations-Two people-VictimsShoot:Clean Air Nation: Thermal Power Stations and Communities in ChhattisgharIn 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 Chhattisghar, in central India.Related Collections:Clean Air Nation: Effects of Thermal Power Plants on Local Communities in India