Chattisgarh, India, February 2015: Rail carriages carry coal from Korba, a nationwide hub for coal and thermal power plants. Photographs for a story on land allocation for coal mines in Chattisgarh. Modi's new government in the centre has relaxed the environmental regulations so the land can be allocated to both public and private sector companies easily. Photo by Sami Siva for Al Jazeera America.
Chattisgarh, India, February 2015: View of Jindal power plant outside of Raigarh in Chattisgarh. Photographs for a story on land allocation for coal mines in Chattisgarh. Modi's new government in the centre has relaxed the environmental regulations so the land can be allocated to both public and private sector companies easily. Photo by Sami Siva for Al Jazeera America.
Chattisgarh, India, February 2015: A school boy walks past the grain collected by the village co-operative. The village is part of the proposed expansion plan. Photographs for a story on land allocation for coal mines in Chattisgarh. Modi's new government in the centre has relaxed the environmental regulations so the land can be allocated to both public and private sector companies easily. Photo by Sami Siva for Al Jazeera America.
