BBCNEWS Newsday September 23, 2021 00:13:00
Jhuna is one of the tens of millions of indians who still don't have access to power. "there's no electricity, there's no water. "if we don't have coal, we can't cook. "if it's harmful, what can we do about it?" she tells me. "we have no other option. "at night, we burn coal and keep it in the house "so we also have some light." what people here want so badly is what so many in the west have long taken for granted. in india, progress comes at a price. it means cutting the cord with coal could take time. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, odissa. if you wanyt to get in touch with me, i'm on twitter...