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Adivasis displaced by one of India’s first thermal power plant still depend on stolen electricity

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Adivasis displaced by one of India’s first thermal power plant still depend on stolen electricity

[ad_1] Jagdish Hansda has faint memories of the village where he grew up. “Back then, there used to be nothing here except us Adivasis, our fields, jungles and wildlife,” said Hansda, who is now in his late seventies. The village, Jhinjirguttu, was in what was then Bihar, and now falls within Jharkhand. “Some Mulvasi communities … Read more

In Odisha, local economies bear the brunt of coal plant closure

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In Odisha, local economies bear the brunt of coal plant closure

[ad_1] Roadside shops selling steaming hot chai and samosas were among the first to down their shutters. The lull then spread gradually across this bazaar, located in front of a major thermal power plant in eastern India, with shop after shop winding up business after their sole customer base, the plant’s workers, were forced to … Read more