Coal in India
Pollution, Mining and Communities
Coal mining and burning cause air pollution, land loss and displacement, and communities near mines face health and livelihood challenges.
The costs beyond the price.
Air quality
Power plants and mines contribute to particulate and sulphur pollution.
Land
Open-cast mining displaces villages and farmland.
Rehabilitation
Compensation and resettlement are contentious.
Mine closure
Old mines need land restoration, which is often neglected.
A displaced village
Families near a new mine are moved and struggle to rebuild livelihoods.
Counting only the cost of coal at the pithead
Social and environmental costs are omitted.
Key takeaways
- Coal causes air pollution.
- Mining displaces communities.
- Rehabilitation is difficult.
- Closure needs planning.
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