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Indian desert herders hit hard by green energy wind drive: Video
Herders in India's Thar desert are being affected by the construction of wind turbines that supply green energy to the nation.
The turbines, which are being built on community grazing lands, have disrupted age-old farming systems, reducing grasslands and damaging sacred groves.
The turbines which support India's renewable energy goals are also affecting locals who suffer frequent power cuts, especially during the scorching summer heat.
Environmental concerns are also rising as the turbines pose a threat to biodiversity, including the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard.
“The big companies have come here and built the windmills, but they're useless to us," 65-year-old livestock herder Nena Ram told AFP
