Locals blame coal power plant in Maharashtra for death, sickness Air pollution from a thermal power plant in India’s Chandrapur killed 1,300 people in the area in 2020, research claims. Al Jazeera · May 18, 2022
Most locations in Pune sizzle at 41°C & above; city may hit 42-43°C next week PUNE: Most locations in Pune recorded above 41°C maximum temperatures on Friday, with IMD forecasting the mercury to hit 42-43°C in the city around May 4-5. At 46.4°C, Chandrapur in Vidarbha saw its second highest day temperature for April in recorded history on Friday. The Times of India · Apr 29, 2022
One new Covid case each from Chandrapur, Gadchiroli; only 2 recoveries on Thursday NAGPUR: Only Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts reported one case each in the region on Thursday. The new cases increased Vidarbha’s active case tally to 26. The Times of India · Apr 15, 2022
ISRO to send team to investigate objects that fell from sky in Maharashtra Social media was abuzz on April 3 with videos of a flaming meteor-like object that was sighted in Chandrapur district The Hindu · Apr 5, 2022
Maharashtra: 3 killed, 2 critical after inhaling toxic gases in septic tank near Ballarpur CHANDRAPUR: Two contract labourers working for a sanitation contractor and a Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) staffer were killed while two others, including another WCL employee, fell unconscious after inhaling toxic gases in a sewage septic tank at WCL Sasti Township under Ballarpur area on Tuesday morning. The Times of India · Mar 22, 2022
Leopardess drowns in WCL Chanda mine CHANDRAPUR: A sub-adult leopardess drowned in a sump at the Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), Durgapur sector-II mine. The leopardess’s carcass — stuck over the pipe of a water pump — was recovered on Tuesday morning. The Times of India · Feb 15, 2022