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Dark Side of the Pavagada solar park
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- Environment and farmer welfare organisations of Karnataka has raised multiple concerns about project
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- Unscientific disposal of waste generated
- Solar Panels consists of heavy metals like mercury, lead, zinc, and cadmium
- Some companies bury them or some companies burn them. It contaminates soil, water and air.
- Increase in temperature in nearby villages due to reflection of light by panels.
- As park is spread for 13000 acres, people have to walk long distances for fetching water and firewood. Simultaneously, grazing ground is not existed for sheep.
- Lack of compensatory afforestation activities