Reply affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Debadityo Sinha & Others Vs Union of India & Others. An application filed before the NGT said that illegal construction activities and clearing the vegetation and forest using massive earthwork and levelling the land …
Demands initiation of an independent safety review The Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP) has demanded an immediate halt to the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power project (KKNPP) and initiation of an independent safety review. In a statement here on Tuesday, the CNDP described the announcement of the …
An environmental group has filed a fresh petition in the Madras high court seeking review on clearance for first Approach to Criticality With India’s 21st nuclear reactor at Kudankulam set to produce power in another two to three weeks, clearance by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has now hit …
While Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) achieved its first milestone by achieving criticality on Saturday, protesters have again vowed to fight against it until death. The protesters said fishermen would stop work for a day and keep the shops closed on Monday. According to M Pushparayan, a leader of People’s …
After much delay due to stiff opposition by activists and technical hitches, the Kudankulam nuclear power project will finally go critical in a day or two. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority on Thursday granted clearance for the first 1000MW unit for attaining criticality. An AERB press release said the clearance …
Despite ban, tourists still use soap, shampoo and plastic covers Despite Collector C.Samayamoorthy’s assurance that Courtallam town panchayat’s ban on using soap, shampoo and shikakai powder at the waterfalls would be strictly enforced, these banned products are being used. Though the water coming from the Western Ghats is known for …
Until five years ago, Abdul Razzak and his band of sand miners had it easy. After morning prayers, the men armed with spades would excavate sand from the Jhelum river in north Kashmir’s picturesque Shilwat village. Then, special boats known as bahach would lug the entire cache to the riverbank. …
Fishermen in the coastal hamlets of Tirunelveli district abstained from fishing operations in protest against the Supreme Court verdict that allowed the commissioning of the first reactor of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP). The anti-KKNPP activists, who are staging a series of protests against the upcoming nuclear power project …
Efforts to ease scepticism, safety fears On the heels of the Supreme Court giving a green signal to the Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), setting up the plant, has stepped up efforts to reach out to the locals, explaining the safety …
The State Government should allot land in the new industrial estates proposed to be launched in the southern districts for solar power generation, according to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Consumers Association (TECA), Coimbatore. It has also hailed the move for an industrial estate to manufacture solar power panels in Tirunelveli …
AERB governing body likely to take a final decision With the Supreme Court removing the obstacles for commissioning the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), the first reactor is likely to go critical any time between May 13 and 20. Highly placed sources in the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited …
Rejecting the Supreme Court verdict in favour of the nuclear power plant in Kudankulam, the members of the protest committee have decided to continue with their stir. A meeting of community elders and leaders of neighbouring villages will be held on Thursday afternoon to discuss the issue. On Monday, the …
The Supreme Court on Monday directed that all criminal cases against the agitators opposing the Kudankulam nuclear plant be withdrawn to restore normalcy in the area. Giving a series of directions, a Bench of Justices K. S. Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra said: “Endeavour should be made to withdraw all the …
The Supreme Court on Monday said there is no basis to the fear that the radioactive effects of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, when commissioned, will be far reaching. A Bench of Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra said: “We are convinced that the KKNPP design incorporates advanced safety features …
CM says agriculture production in the state crossed 10 mn tonnes in 2011-12 and it had won the Krishi Karman award for 2012-13 The Tamil Nadu government on Monday announced schemes worth Rs 984.7 crore aimed at boosting agricultural production in the state besides ensuring fair prices for agri produce …
Asks the authorities to withdraw all criminal charges against those who had been opposing the Russian-aided plant The Supreme Court today allowed the controversial Kudankulam nuclear project in southern Tamil Nadu to be commissioned but also imposed tough preconditions to ensure the safety of people living around it and who …
Says plant is safe and secure, necessary for economic growth SC today dismissed a plea against commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear plant. The plant is safe and secure and is necessary for larger public interest and economic growth of the country, the apex court said. Nuclear power plants are needed …
The Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared the decks for building two more 1,000 MW nuclear power units at Kudankulam by giving the go-ahead to the Russian offer of about Rs 40,000 crore for the project days before it lapsed. The decision came right after the Department of Atomic Energy …
People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy to lay siege to township tomorrow The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project has “successfully completed” the mandatory penultimate tests before commissioning its first unit by testing an array of steam relief valves under operating pressure and temperature. The tests, started on last Friday to evaluate the …
Lankan govt has also protested and voiced reservations against the project Indian and Sri Lankan environment activists are planning a series of joint protests against the proposed Kudankulam nuclear plant in southern Tamil Nadu. “Several environmental groups are protesting in that country (Sri Lanka), too. We are in touch with …
As flow of funds for Kudankulam nuclear power plant protests come under scanner, a whopping Rs 30 lakh transfer from London to the bank account of a woman, whose husband is linked to the stir, has led to suspicions prompting police to file a case against her. The case against …
