Farmers in Telangana’s Palamuru district are fearful of an ethanol plant being set up in the drought-prone region. The plant, which is being built by a private company, is expected to use a significant amount of water, which farmers fear will come at the expense of their crops. The plant is being built near the […]
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About 50000 Workers Face Serious Health Issues In ‘Illegal E-Waste Companies’ In Hyderabad
A study by Toxics Link, an environmental research and advocacy non-profit identified 20 e-waste processing units in Hyderabad operating with impunity without safeguards. These hotspots house over 5,000 illegal e-waste processing units directly and indirectly, employing over 50,000 people. The sheer scale of the violation of environmental norms highlights the failure of the system, especially […]