Salal village in Jammu & Kashmir, finds itself at center of India’s first lithium discovery. Since 2023, drills & officials have flooded region, but clarity remain missing. Villagers face a familiar fear displacement without proper rehabilitation.
Salal, a quiet village in Jammu, sits on rich lithium deposits. But who pays the price for India’s green push? Can its people survive the drilling, silence, and displacement?
India is making big steps towards using green energy by focusing on recycling lithium batteries, which are important for electric vehicles (EVs). As India looks forward to a cleaner future
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