I have received this utterly frightening link from Dr Mayraj Fahim, a local government expert who has very kindly been sending me a lot of very useful material that I have utilized on my Renewable Energy Blog in the past: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/30/india-punjab-children-uranium-pollutionNow, I have a second place to use this information and it worries me that this is what I have to do. As India buys up huge amounts of coal from foreign countries (and this includes Coal India Ltd buying up mines in several other countries including the USA) and there is a steadfast refusal by the Government of India to co-operate with other countries in reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions citing lifestyle reasons, our children are ending up sick, and weak. The children in Punjab whom this article talks about, had 60 times the safe uranium limit in their bodies as observed by German experts.
While I understand that India is a country that is starved of power because of generation shortages, I wonder if this whole business of coal fired powerplants is the way to go? If anyone else has more information about similar issues near other powerplants in India, I would appreciate the information.
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