Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Petition-to-the-Central-Pollution-Control-Board-from-the-Residents-of-Charpara-in-Korba-27MZIFJJQ9HM7.htmlConceptually similarPetition to the Pollution Control Board in ChhattisgarhGP0STQLP6Completed★★★★Ward Councillor of Charpara, Korba District in ChhattisgarhGP0STQLP1Completed★★★★A Woman and Child with N95 Respirator in ChhattisgarhGP0STQLP7Completed★★★★Residents of Charpara with N95 Respirators in ChhattisgarhGP0STQLP4Completed★★★★Man Bathing in Hasdeo River in ChhattisgarhGP0STQLP3Completed★★★★Boy Washing Face in a Polluted River in ChhattisgarhGP0STQLP9Completed★★★★Children of Charpara Village with N95 RespiratorGP0STQLP2Completed★★★★Resident of Charpara, Korba district in ChhattisgarhGP0STQLP8Completed★★★★Resident of Charpara Village, Korba District in ChhattisgarhGP0STQLOYCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STQOYWPetition to the Central Pollution Control Board from the Residents of Charpara in KorbaSmt. Uma Patel, the councilor of ward no 16, Charpara, Korba holds up a petition written by her and signed by residents of this village demanding action against the pollution caused by the thermal power plants nearby.Locations:Asia-Chhattisgarh-IndiaDate:8 Mar, 2017Credit:© Saagnik Paul / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4928px X 3264pxKeywords:Air pollution-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Day-Eye contact-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Outdoors-Petitions-Pollution-Power-Power stations-Small group of people-Victims-Villages-WomenShoot: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
