Mumbai: A new research report published on Monday has found that pollution from Chandrapur’s Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS) is impacting public health not just in nearby areas of Chandrapur and Nagpur, but also in cities such as Mumbai which are located a considerable distance away from the power plant. In 2020 alone, operations at CSTPS, which is Maharashtra’s largest in terms of installed capacity, resulted in emissions of 4,724 tonnes of particulate matter, 1,03,010 tons of sulphur dioxide (SO2), 28,417 tons of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and 1,322 kgs of mercury, the report finds.
The report titled ‘Health impacts of Chandrapur coal-based power plant, Maharashtra’ was published by researchers at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). Areas affected by these pollutants include Mumbai, Palghar and Goa in addition to several districts in Gujarat, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Chattisgarh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
