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RASHME SEHGAL NEW DELHI `The govt was keen to have the N-facilities insured but no Indian insurance company wanted to take such a risk' While the govern ment is keen to push the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill (CLNDB) 2010 in Parliament, it turns out that none of its …
The draft nuclear liability bill indemnifies the supplier of a nuclear plant and caps the liability of the operator in the event of an accident. The indemnity for suppliers is meant to please multinational plant vendors who wish to be free of liability even for accidents that result from a …
NEW DELHI: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and NTPC joint venture is likely to build two 700 MWe nuclear power plants at a site identified by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the India Energy Congress here on Tuesday, Department of …
Maharashtra village refuses to give land; project awaits clearance from Centre Land acquisition for the construction of nuclear power plants at Jaitapur in Maharashtra
The real civil nuclear liability: we are not being compensated for having the wrong debate. Why the Nuclear Liability Bill is not a conspiracy against Indian people by the Indian government has been conclusively demonstrated in these pages. However, the bill may be reconsidered in that the government may amend …
Gorshkov delivery by 2012 end; key defence, aviation deals sealed Demonstrating the solidity of their strategic relationship to the world, India and Russia today sealed multi-billion dollars deals in key areas like defence, nuclear energy, diamond, petroleum and aviation as Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Moscow
Officials in the atomic energy establishment have expressed the apprehension that the delay in the nuclear liability bill is almost certain to derail the schedule of setting up new nuclear power plants in the country. India has given approvals for new nuclear power plants at five different sites, which are …
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Areva, one of the biggest reactor manufacturers of France, are finalising contracts for two 1,650 MWe-European Pressurised Reactor plants at Jaitapur, Maharashtra, by the year-end, according to French Ambassador to India Jerome Bonnafont. Mr. Bonnafont, who was here on Wednesday to …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will again try to convince the Opposition to support the contentious Civil Nuclear Liability Bill with the intent to introduce it in the second half of the Budget session (April-May). Sources in the Prime Minister
land acquisition hurdles, Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL) remains serious about executing the 6,000-mw civilian nuke power project in Haripur in West Bengal. So much so, it has internally lined up a more generous rehab-cum-resettlement plan for potential landlosers likely to be displaced by the mega project. Details …
NEW DELHI: The much-debated nuclear liability bill, critical to participation of US firms in atomic commerce with India, seems headed for the standing committee on energy with contradictions emerging over liabilities that will be incurred by state operators and foreign firms in case of a mishap. While government is keen …
Even as international nuclear power producers keenly watch the fate of the Civil Nuclear Liability Bill in India, as many as 62 countries eager to launch or expand their nuclear energy programmes assemble in Paris next week to explore the possibility of bilateral and multilateral cooperation in this sector. France, …
Mumbai: A director with the Tarapur Atomic Power Station is among the eight recipients of the International Excellence Award given by World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO). Shashi Bhattacharya, station director of Tarapur Atomic Power Station Units 1 and 2 of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) was awarded …
This EIA report on 10,000 mw Jaitapur nuclear power plant being set up by NPCIL in Ratnagiri says that, this project will have no impact on ecology of the region. However it has not been shared with affected villages and the project has met with strong protests. In order to …
The NTPC's proposed joint venture with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India for setting up a 2,000-mw atomic power plant is likely to be formalised in the next 2-3 months, sources said. The NTPC and the NPCIL signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a joint venture for setting …
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has urged the Chairman and Managing Director, Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL), Dr SK Jain, to fast track pre-project activities and completing 4x700 MW nuclear power project in a shorter time frame. Hooda made the request when he met senior officers of the …
