Interviews & photos: Suffering in Jaduguda - Uranium mining powering India’s nuclear dreams

Uranium is a vital mineral for India’s ambitious nuclear power programme. Out of the seven states with uranium reserves, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh have currently operating mines. In Jharkhand’s Jaduguda region, which has India’s oldest uranium mines, local communities narrate stories of suffering due to degrading health and the environment. The government, however, denies any ill-impact of uranium mining on people. The Indian government is aiming to increase uranium exploration and mining. These images and interviews were taken by photographer Subhrajit Sen between 2016-2019 around uranium mines in Jharkhand. Some of the photos contain sensitive content. See the full photo story here: https://india.mongabay.com/2020/09/ph... Subscribe to ‪@MongabayIndia‬ YouTube channel! __________ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mongabayind... Twitter   / mongabayindia   Facebook   / mongabayindia   Signup for our weekly newsletter here: https://bit.ly/2Naws1A