Bangladeshi Activist Resists Coal Power Plant, Seeks India’s Help
Anu Muhammad dubbed the proposed Rampal coal power plant in the Sundarbans as “an illusion of development.”
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A tiger in the Sunderban mangrove forest. (Photo Courtesy: Omega Tiger/Facebook)
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Noted Bangladeshi economist and political activist Anu Muhammad on Thursday dubbed the proposed Rampal coal power plant in world’s largest mangrove forest Sundarbans as “an illusion of development” and urged people in India to stand up against the project, saying it would have a ripple effect on their side too.
Burning coal will cause smog, soot, acid rain, global warming, and toxic air emissions. It will impact water and the ecosystem. Since the mangroves are connected, the Indian side will also face the threat...Now it is time for Indians to join hands and save the Sundarbans from Rampal.
Anu Muhammad
Rampal project is a proposed 1,320 MW coal-fired power station at Rampal subdistrict in Bangladesh.
(With agency inputs.)
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