An environmental study conducted by ‘Poovulagin Nanbargal’ and ‘Manthan Adhyayan Kendra sheds light on the detrimental health impacts caused by the operations of two thermal power stations and a mine in Neyveli and Cuddalore.
The report titled ‘POWERing Pollution – The Environmental Impacts of Thermal Power Stations and Mining Operations in Neyveli and Parangipettai’ was unveiled during a press conference at the Chennai Press Club.
The study focuses on the health hazards posed by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL)’s five thermal power stations and the IL&FS Tamil Nadu Power Company Ltd.’s 1,200 MW sea water-based power plant in Cuddalore.