Villagers, activists to boycott government meet on Jaitapur

  • 18/01/2011

  • Hindu (New Delhi)

MUMBAI: Activists and villagers affected by the Jaitapur nuclear power project will boycott the Maharashtra government's meeting, to be held here on Tuesday to clear misconceptions over nuclear energy. Experts from the nuclear energy establishment, agricultural universities and environment are expected to have an open house with the affected people, the media and elected representatives on the controversial project. Official sources said Srikumar Banerjee, chairperson, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), Anil Kakodkar, and others will address the fears over nuclear energy. However, the Janhit Seva Samiti, headed by Pravin Gavankar from Madban village, the project site; the Konkan Bachao Samiti (KBS); the Konkan Vinashkari Prakalp Samiti; the Maharashtra Machhimar Kruti Samiti; and the Ratnagiri Zilla Jagruk Manch have submitted a letter to the Chief Minister's office on Monday, saying that the atmosphere is not conducive to such a discussion.