‘Poovulagin Nanbargal’, along with ‘Manthan Adhyayan Kendra’, has done an environmental study to highlight the various health hazards caused by the operation of two thermal power stations and a mine in Neyveli and Cuddalore.
The report titled ‘POWERing Pollution - The Environmental Impacts of Thermal Power Stations and Mining Operations in Neyveli and Parangipettai’, was released at a press meet held in the Chennai Press Club on Tuesday.
While the NLCIL operates five thermal power stations of 3,640 mega watt (MW) comprising Neyveli TPS II, Neyveli 1 Exp, Neyveli II Expn, Neyveli New and TAQA Neyveli, the IL&FS Tamil Nadu Power Company Ltd. (IPTCL) operates a 1,200 MW sea water-based power plant in Cuddalore.