In the hell of Indian coal

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In the hell of Indian coal sent on May 25, 2017 (20:21) by Daniele_Romagnoli. 13 comments, 2142 views.

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Jharkhand, stato minerario dell'India nordorientale famoso soprattutto per l'estrazione del ferro. Da qui però proviene anche oltre la metà del carbone prodotto in India, ed è grazie soprattutto alle miniere di questo stato che l'India oggi figura come secondo produttore mondiale di carbone. Seconda solo alla Cina, l'India estrae dal suo sottosuolo una quantità tale di carbone sufficiente per il suo fabbisogno energetico e per i trasporti; il restante lo esporta in tutto il mondo. Il 90% delle miniere del Jarkhand, dove si lavora scavando incessantemente, è a cielo aperto, la maggior parte di esse è in autocombustione e sprigiona una enorme quantità di dionossido di carbonio, causa del global warming. Sono state distrutte intere foreste per fare posto a questa estrazione selvaggia e soddisfare un sempre crescente sviluppo del paese. Le concessioni per l'estrazione del carbone vengono concesse dal governo centrale e gestite da imprese statali e private, fenomeno che ha creato uno squilibrio sociale ed economico nella regione. Qui oggi tutto ruota attorno all'indotto minerario; una regione che in passato era in prevalenza agricola ora è stata interamente riconvertita all'estrazione del carbone. Molte persone sono senza lavoro, senza possibilità economiche sono costrette a lavorare illegalmente, in condizioni di sicurezza inesistenti e con la polizia governativa sempre alle costole. L'incremento vertiginoso dell'inquinamento dovuto all'estrazione selvaggia del carbone ha fatto sì che la popolazione soffra delle più gravi malattie respiratorie dal tumore ai polmoni alla silicosi, dalle più svariate tipologie di tubercolosi alle occlusioni delle vie respiratorie; inoltre si riscontrano malattie del sangue per inalazione di monossido di carbonio, disfunzioni cardiache e una vita media che non supera i 50 anni. In tutta la zona nascono villaggi in prossimità delle miniere di carbone a cielo aperto, con conseguenze devastanti per la popolazione, che vive senza le più basilari infrastrutture igenico-sanitarie, in baraccopoli prive di acqua corrente e di sistema fognario, dove l'aria è irrespirabile per le polveri sottili e per il monossido di carbonio generato dal carbone in combustione, in una situazione dove le infrastrutture locali e statali - che dovrebbero garantire un'assistenza sanitaria anche minima sono del tutto insufficienti e inadeguate. #BiancoeNero #BlackAndWhite

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Marco Cristiano

sent on May 25, 2017 (20:29) | This comment has been translated

;-)

user6400

sent on May 25, 2017 (21:04) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great photo and equally great document.

Albieri Sergio

sent on May 26, 2017 (9:27) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot and great document.
Congratulations, hello!
Sergio ;-) :-P

Lully

sent on May 26, 2017 (9:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations on the great photo-document and the b / n.
Hi hello, Lully :-) :-P

Viaggiatorenotturno

sent on May 28, 2017 (12:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Massimo Chiesa

sent on November 25, 2017 (16:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful and photos and compliments!

Stefano Vezzani

sent on December 23, 2017 (10:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations Daniele for this great photo reportage that exposes situations of hard work and life. What strikes me most in this harsh image is the contrast of the woman's suffering face and her gait, in which she maintains a sweetness of posture, a typically feminine elegance.
Very good
Hi Stefano

Errekappa

sent on March 16, 2018 (17:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations for your work and not only from a technical point of view.

“ India is not a country for everyone, „

I am convinced of the same thing, but for some mysterious reason it ends up entering the heart.

Adrianogattoni

sent on March 24, 2018 (11:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Spectacular photo, chilling comment! 8-)
The photo integrates perfectly with the comment, excellent report! 8-)
Hi Adriano 8-)

user146621

sent on August 31, 2018 (17:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I happen to admire photos like yours and others as talented as you, I click on I like but I feel awe in commenting on the photos! Then I do courage and as now I just observe with admiration and deference all your photos (but as you see I wrote you!).
Exceptional Gallery from publication.
Hello, Fabio

Cristian Degl'innocenti

sent on January 01, 2019 (11:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

This shot has a disruptive power. Real Reportage. Follow a story. It's not easy.

Fever

sent on November 20, 2019 (17:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

It's stunning to see how kaleidoscopic and colorful land has all-black charm.
My congratulations, a series of really nice photos.

A greeting
Alex

Nickclick50

sent on November 19, 2020 (17:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

An impressive shot that shows us that so many good people had the misfortune to come into the world to live in hell without hoping for paradise...
Nick

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