A coal-fired power plant in Chandrapur is triggering serious health problems not only in its vicinity but also in faraway places like Pune and Mumbai, said a study by an independent organisation. Air pollution caused by the state-owned Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS), which sits 150 km from Nagpur, was behind over 250 deaths in 2020, said the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.

The report on the impact of the 2,920-MW power plant comes against the backdrop of the National Green Tribunal observing violations of air quality norms by the CSTPS in its order in January.