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World Bank Investment in Power Project in Singrauli, India
The document details a 1997 World Bank investment of $400 million to expand power plants in Singrauli, India, which led to significant displacement and pollution. Despite requests for inspection and an acknowledgment of deficiencies in resettlement and rehabilitation, the project proceeded, resulting in long-term respiratory illnesses and water pollution. By March 2014, the area was officially declared a Critically Polluted Area by the Indian government.
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