Difference between revisions of "Andhra Pradesh and coal"
(SW: added map) |
|||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
{{#evp:youtube|cZOHJMzEP_A|February 2011: Srikakulam village turns in a war zone|right|500}} | {{#evp:youtube|cZOHJMzEP_A|February 2011: Srikakulam village turns in a war zone|right|500}} | ||
On February 28, 2011, in a set of clashes sparked by construction of [[Bhavanapadu Thermal Power Project]] by East Coast Energy, police in Srikakulam fired into villagers, killing two people and injuring nearly 25 others. The plant at the center of the violence was in the same district as the coal plant where two people were killed the previous July. The dead were identified as Sirapu Yerraiah (36) of Sirapuvani Peta and J. Nageswara Rao (35) of Akashalakkavaram. At least two of the injured were hit at close range with rubber bullets. Police used guns, teargas, and lathis against villagers, who used stones and sticks. After police threw smoke bombs in Vadditandra village, 50 houses were gutted. A police jeep was burned by villagers.<Ref>K. Srinivasa Rao, [http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/01/stories/2011030162630400.htm "2 killed, 25 hurt in police firing in Kakarapalli,"] The Hindu, March 1, 2011</ref> | On February 28, 2011, in a set of clashes sparked by construction of [[Bhavanapadu Thermal Power Project]] by East Coast Energy, police in Srikakulam fired into villagers, killing two people and injuring nearly 25 others. The plant at the center of the violence was in the same district as the coal plant where two people were killed the previous July. The dead were identified as Sirapu Yerraiah (36) of Sirapuvani Peta and J. Nageswara Rao (35) of Akashalakkavaram. At least two of the injured were hit at close range with rubber bullets. Police used guns, teargas, and lathis against villagers, who used stones and sticks. After police threw smoke bombs in Vadditandra village, 50 houses were gutted. A police jeep was burned by villagers.<Ref>K. Srinivasa Rao, [http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/01/stories/2011030162630400.htm "2 killed, 25 hurt in police firing in Kakarapalli,"] The Hindu, March 1, 2011</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==The coal boom in Southeast India== | ||
| + | {{#display_points: | ||
| + | |center=15.6,82.428963 | ||
| + | |12.34817,80.003197~Cheyyur Ultra Mega Power Project~Click '''[[Cheyyur Ultra Mega Power Projectt|here]]''' for more information.; | ||
| + | 13.223158,80.324792~Ennore power station expansion~Click '''[[Ennore power station expansion|here]]''' for more information.; | ||
| + | 16.489452,80.667371~Kishore Nagar Coal-to-Liquids Project~Click '''[[Kishore Nagar Coal-to-Liquids Project|here]]''' for more information.; | ||
| + | 14.288601,80.124848~Krishnapatnam Ultra Mega Power Project~Click '''[[Krishnapatnam Ultra Mega Power Project|here]]''' for more information.; | ||
| + | 17.760632,83.266657~Simhadri II power station~Click '''[[Simhadri II power stationn|here]]''' for more information.; | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Articles and resources== | ==Articles and resources== | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 6 May 2011
{{#badges: CoalSwarm|Navbar-Indiacoal}} Rapid expansion of coal plant capacity across India is creating conflict between coal plant operators and local communities. Nowhere is this more evident than in the state of Andhra Pradesh, on the southeast coast of India. Here, construction initiatives by Nagaruna Construction Company and Reliance Power have led to widespread resistance among local farmers and fisherman. This resistance has attracted attention by regional and national media outlets, and subsequent investigations have revealed a pattern of "crony capitalism" behind the coal boom.
Contents
July 2010: Resistance against Nagarjuna Construction Company's coal plant
On July 14, 2010, police in Adhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district fired on farmers and fisherman protesting a 2,640 MW coal plant under construction by Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC), killing two fishermen. In addition, 150 people were injured, including 45 policemen, during clashes between protesters and police. In the wake of the violence, police were deployed in about a dozen villages and banned assembly by more than five persons.[1]
The two fishermen killed were G. Joga Rao of Lakkavaram and G. Krishnamurthy (60) of Palasapuram. A fact-finding team headed by former Orissa high court judge P. K. Mishra issued the following account of the shootings:[2]
- "The firing was suddenly done from inside a police van on the Sompeta-Baruva road, on either side of which the fields are located. The police van started moving towards Sompeta, while the man inside continued firing from a close range. The bullets hit the victims above waist level, except two who were hit on the thigh and the ankle. Two persons--G. Joga Rao of Lakkavaram and Krishnamurthy of Plasapuram--died on the spot and five others, including a cameraman of a local television channel, sustained bullet injuries."
February 2011: Resistance against Bhavanapadu Thermal Power Project
On February 28, 2011, in a set of clashes sparked by construction of Bhavanapadu Thermal Power Project by East Coast Energy, police in Srikakulam fired into villagers, killing two people and injuring nearly 25 others. The plant at the center of the violence was in the same district as the coal plant where two people were killed the previous July. The dead were identified as Sirapu Yerraiah (36) of Sirapuvani Peta and J. Nageswara Rao (35) of Akashalakkavaram. At least two of the injured were hit at close range with rubber bullets. Police used guns, teargas, and lathis against villagers, who used stones and sticks. After police threw smoke bombs in Vadditandra village, 50 houses were gutted. A police jeep was burned by villagers.[3]
The coal boom in Southeast India
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ "Srikakulam still tense after police firing," The Siasat Daily, July 15, 2010
- ↑ "Fishermen killed as cops open fire in Srikakulam," India Today, July 28, 2010
- ↑ K. Srinivasa Rao, "2 killed, 25 hurt in police firing in Kakarapalli," The Hindu, March 1, 2011
Related SourceWatch articles
External resources
External articles
- "How Crony Capitalism Lead to the Kakarapalli tragedy," The Argumentatitve Indian, March 1, 2011
- "Srikakulam battle far from over," NDTV, July 24, 2010
