The Chandasi Coal Mandi in Uttar Pradesh, India has been really cold since the end of December 2024. It’s near Varanasi and the temperature has been around 10°C especially in the afternoons. The sky’s been cloudy and there’s a lot of coal dust and ash in the air making it tough for the workers. Even with the cold and all the dust workers are still unloading coal and then washing up with hand pumps.
The coal market is on the other side of the Ganga River and it’s always busy with the sounds of hammers and people working. Once they’re done for the day workers head to the hand pumps to wash the coal off themselves. This washing is just part of their daily routine there and it looks like a very active place. The report really shows how the cold and dust affect these workers.
The main thing this article talks about is the bad conditions and cold weather that the workers at the coal market have to deal with. It mentions their work routine and how they clean up after. There’s no explanation for why it’s been so cold or other reasons for the conditions. It just focuses on the cold and what the workers are going through.