December 19, 2010
December 9, 2010
December 4, 2010
Sukinda
I went to Sukinda in September of this year. Sukinda town in the state of Orissa, India contains
more than 95% of India's chromite ore deposits. Chromium, obtained from chemically
processing chromite ore is mainly used in the manufacture of stainless steel due to it's hardness and
it is resistant to corrosion. It is also an important metal used in the alloying of steel.
I had been there once during the hot months and I was curious to see how things change
during the monsoon season. During the summer months, the evidence of pollution from the
mining companies is much more stark. The homes, the streets and forests are covered in
waste from the mines.
The Monsoon season is quite deceptive. The forests are lush and all the waste has been
washed off the trees and homes. That waste though has seeped into the soil and possibly
into the groundwater. Most of the effluents that mining companies generate when processing
chromite is dumped into the rivers which are then diverted into farmland. Untreated waste
from the Talangi chromite mines runs into the Damsola River and villagers continue to
use that water for bathing. Most villagers don't have much of a choice but to use contaminated
water. Studies have shown high levels of the toxic substance hexavelant chromium
in the rivers, groundwater and in the air.
in the rivers, groundwater and in the air.
The photos here are a very rough edit which I hope to combine with my other series
on mining in the state of Orissa.
on mining in the state of Orissa.
Sukinda - Images by Srinivas Kuruganti
December 3, 2010
Gul Ramani
It's been a while since I've posted anything. Here's something that I found incredibly beautiful.
November 15, 2010
October 31, 2010
October 10, 2010
Jharkhand, India
I worked on a story on coal mining about 7 years ago in Dhanbad, in the state of Jharkhand.
I had made a couple of trips there and spent about 4 weeks working on this story. I had great difficulty in getting access and spent hours and hours everyday speaking to officials. Somehow with and without their permission, I managed to get into quite a few places.
I returned just a few weeks back to the same area to see how the place had changed and also to photograph some things that were missing in my earlier story. I would like to make another trip there soon. Here's a selection of photos but will add more as I edit.
Jharkhand - Images by Srinivas Kuruganti
I returned just a few weeks back to the same area to see how the place had changed and also to photograph some things that were missing in my earlier story. I would like to make another trip there soon. Here's a selection of photos but will add more as I edit.
Jharkhand - Images by Srinivas Kuruganti
August 31, 2010
August 12, 2010
August 4, 2010
August 3, 2010
Coal Mining 2
Here are a few more. Not sure which one works best. Back in the darkroom tomorrow. I wish I had a decent film scanner. As much as I enjoy being in the darkroom, it would be nice to just scan the negatives.
August 2, 2010
Coal Mining
Back in the darkroom. My friend and I re-edited all the contact sheets of my coal mining project in India. Here are a few new prints but more to come.
August 1, 2010
July 31, 2010
Thursday 29 July
Hanging out with Tanuja and her friends Charlotte and Ishmael at a gallery opening in Central London.
July 30, 2010
July 28, 2010
July 27, 2010
Trip to Arles-2
Some of the exhibits I really liked.
I wish I had written down the names of these artists.
July 20, 2010
July 3, 2010
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