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
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.
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
Rampal power plant: 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
Sundarbans to stay safe
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.
Scrap Rampal power deal
Green activists and left political parties demanded that the government scrap the agreement of installing a power plant in Rampal as it is likely to destroy the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest.
Indian firm wins contract to build Rampal power plant
India's state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd or BHEL has won a deal to build the much-debated Rampal coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh.