Rampal Power Plant

Rampal Power Plant

DISASTER written on the wall

As a debate rages over the Rampal power plant and its impact on the Sundarbans, a substantive amount of information is available for us to reach some conclusion. The plant may have a far-reaching impact on the world's unique mangrove forest.

Concern Over Sundarbans: Govt to reply to Unesco in a week

The government will respond within a week to Unesco's concern over the Rampal power plant close to the Sundarbans and recommendation for cancellation of the project.

Rampal Plant: Construction to continue

The construction work on Rampal power plant will not be suspended despite the advice of Unesco, State Minister for Power

Rampal would harm aquatic resources of Sundarbans

Hot water and chemicals to be discharged into water bodies from Rampal power plant would cause significant damage to aquatic life in the river and canal networks in the Sundarbans, said a Unesco report.

Rampal Power Plant / Unesco calls for revised EIA

Expressing concern over the potential damages to the Sundarbans, the Unesco has requested the government to conduct a revised Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) before going ahead with the Rampal power plant.

Keep close watch on Rampal

A number of experts yesterday called for forming an independent commission to monitor the implementation of the coal-

Debate over Rampal Power plant / Concern rooted in lack of understanding

The soon to be built $1.49 billion Rampal coal-fired power plant has generated concern and controversy among the citizens,

Debate over Rampal Power plant / 10 questions: authorities answers, counter response

The National Committee for Saving the Sundarbans (NCSS) yesterday responded to the answers to “10 questions”

Damage to Sundarbans obvious

Demanding the government scrap the Rampal power plant project, green activist Sultana Kamal yesterday said they were

‘Rampal power plant for personal interest’

People in favour of Rampal power plant near the Sundarbans are driven by their own interests, alleges National Committee to Save the Sundarbans.

EIA grossly faulty

The Sundarbans, a magnificent and unique ecosystem of the world, faces an existential crisis today with the coal-fired power

Construction starts late this month

Amid public criticism against the 1320 megawatt Rampal Coal Power Project, the Indo-Bangla friendship power company has nearly completed its financial arrangement to start the construction work from late September.

Answers to some controversies

The soon to be built $1.49 billion Rampal coal-fired power plant has generated concern and controversy among the citizens, environmental experts, and government officials in the country and abroad. The main concern being the potential of irreversible damage to the unique eco-system of the world's largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans.

Risk of losing Sundarbans

Sundarbans, a magnificent and unique ecosystem of the world, faces an existential question today with a coal power plant to

Shift it 10km away

Sundarbans, a magnificent and unique ecosystem of the world, faces an existential question today with a coal power plant

Coal-fired power plants and related stories

Those claiming that Rampal will generate employment are not wrong. Not at all. But, we must ask: at what personal cost? Who will bear the cost of their health? Who will be held personally responsible?

RAMPAL PROJECT: Environment before development

The Rampal Power Plant is a proposed 1,320-megawatt coal-fired power plant promoted by the Bangladesh-India Friendship

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reaffirmed her government's commitment to go ahead with the Rampal power project near the Sundarbans despite strong opposition from campaigners and the BNP that backed the campaign of late.

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