Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Resident-of-Purenakhar-Village--Korba-District-in-Chhattisgarh-27MZIFJJDW7P8.htmlConceptually similarChild in Classroom at a School in ChhattisgharhGP0STQLPNCompleted★★★★Resident of Charpara Village, Korba District in ChhattisgarhGP0STQLOYCompleted★★★★Children Playing in School in ChhattisgharGP0STQLPPCompleted★★★★Portrait of young Boy with N95 Respirator in ChhattisgarhGP0STQLPJCompleted★★★★★★Children of Primary School with N95 Respirator in ChhattisgarhGP0STQLPHCompleted★★★★★★Students of Purenakhar Primary School with N95 RespiratorGP0STQLPICompleted★★★★Young Student at School with an N95 RespiratorGP0STQLPKCompleted★★★★Greenpeace India Activist helping Children to wear N95 RespiratorGP0STQLPLCompleted★★★★★★Teacher Guleshwari Sahoo Helping a Boy to wear N95 Respirator in ChhattisgarhGP0STQLPMCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STQLPEResident of Purenakhar Village, Korba District in Chhattisgarh60 year old Tilmat Bai daily wageworker and a resident of Purenakhar village suffers from breathing problems. Her family owned 1 acre of farmland, which they had to exchange with TPP, her family received compensation but now they are struggling to feed the family. Before they could cultivate their farmland twice a year and it was sufficient for the family. Since they exchanged the farmland they lost their way of life and now they are dependent on unskilled daily wage and if she is lucky she finds work for 15 days a month. Purenakhar village, Korba district, Chhattisgarh, India, 2017.Locations:Asia-Chhattisgarh-IndiaDate:9 Mar, 2017Credit:© Sri Kolari / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4368px X 2912pxKeywords:Air pollution-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Eye contact-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Old-One person-Outdoors-Portraits-WomenShoot:Clean Air Nation: Effects of Thermal Power Plants on Local 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
