Purity or power: India's coal quandary
Coal consumption in India has already doubled in the last decade -- only China burns more
Source: tribune.com.pk
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Coal consumption in India has already doubled in the last decade -- only China burns more
Thick grey dust hangs in the air and vast chasms are gouged into the land in the coal hub of Singrauli, where giant machines scoop up dirty fuel to power the country's growth while worsening its pollution blight. The open-cast mines of Singrauli epitomise the economic and environmental dilemma faced by the world's second-most populous nation, which led the opposition to