Karnal, April 1 -- Situated 10 km from Yamunanagar town, Rattanpura was once a bustling place like any other village in the vicinity, but pollution has forced the villagers to remain confined to their homes.

The residents of about 300 homes at Kayampura panchayat, of which Rattanpura is a part, live adjacent to the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant (DCRTPP), which spreads over 1100-acres of land.

At the plant, there are two 300MW units, which were commissioned during 2008-09. However what triggered fresh worry is a new extension unit and the apprehension of more pollution in the future. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April last year laid the foundation stone for this 800 MW capacity additional high-efficiency ultra-supercritica...