IU Community Correspondent Mohan says “ Tata & CCL companies came to our village almost 20 years ago with promises of water, education, health, employment & development. Today, CCL is conducting the surveys which come prior to our eviction, and Tata requires us to apply 10-15 days in advance for clean drinking water.
They have rarely given a thought to us, and how their indiscriminate mining affects us. They haven’t even given us any kind of compensation for the land acquisition, which is why we are refusing to move. We have been living a life of hell – everything we know and have been dependent on has been destroyed. From a self sufficient agricultural village we have been pushed into destitution. And make matters worse, this fire is about to consume us.
Coal is a natural resource that takes years to form. These companies are mining indiscriminately, with no regard to the lives of those affected. Now they are also being irresponsible about the mining and wasting this valuable resource.”
Call to Action: Mohan requests you to call the General Manager of TATA, Mr Rajoria on 06545262486 and demand that concrete steps be taken to stop the fire and prevent the damage being caused to the environment and communities.
More Links:
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/climate-change/coal/Mining-impacts/?accept=4fda9cab3d972dc7477d95f69d23f62f http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_seam_fire http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Environmental_impacts_of_coal
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