Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Land for NPCIL colony is blackbuck habitat: Report In a setback to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) to expedite the setting up of its 4x700MW nuclear power project at Gorakhpur in Fatehabad, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, has recommended that the 187 acres acquired for developing …
The People’s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) urged the Centre, on Saturday, not to go ahead with the expansion activities at the nuclear energy facility in Kalpakkam by constructing more power plants without scientifically establishing that there was no volcanic activity in the Bay of Bengal. If it has been …
Despite serious reservations in the US about India’s nuclear liability law, New Delhi and Washington have agreed to push ahead with a “pre-early works agreement” that is expected to pave the way for the 6,000 MW nuclear power project in Mithivirdi in Gujarat. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) …
The proposed 6,000 MW nuclear power plant by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) at Mithivirdi in Bhavnagar district, has been recommended to the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) for CRZ clearance by the Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA). GCZMA deliberated the proposal of NPCIL and after …
The Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has recommended Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited's (NCPIL) proposed 6,900-MW nuclear power plant to the Central Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) for Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance. However, the recommendation has been made without a site visit by its member and …
NPP at Mithivirdi will be set up 40 km from Bhavnagar and is located on sea coast on west side The Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCRZMA) has given nod for Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited's (NPCIL) proposed 6,000 Mw nuclear power plant in Mithivirdi, Bhavnagar. It has recommended …
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has declared Chutka Madhya Pradesh Atomic Power Project (CMPAPP) safe. An environmental impact assessment report filed by the corporation says the project in the low seismic activity zone- II is environmentally benign, techno-economically viable and sustainable. The base cost of the two 700-megawatt …
Indian Railways is planning to enter nuclear power generation to reduce its depenadence on state-owned power distribution companies for its energy requirements. The national transporter is planning to set up a 1,400-MW nuclear power plant on its own or in collaboration with Nuclear Power Corporation. It has formed a joint …
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 …
The undulating semi-arid landscape of Badopal village, about 10km from Fatehabad town, is a haven for blackbucks. About 500 blackbucks, deers, neelgai (blue bull) and other species inhabit the area, which has abundant food and other sources necessary for the survival of these animals. However, this habitat faces an uncertain …
The National Green Tribunal has issued interim stay on fencing activity in the natural habitat of black bucks in Badopal where Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has acquired 185-odd acres for its residential colony. Seven black bucks have died in the past 10 days after they were trapped …
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 …
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board on Thursday granted its clearance for ‘first approach to criticality’ for the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project. This is the penultimate clearance from the atomic regulator. A senior scientist in the Department of Atomic Energy told Business Line on Thursday that the …
Reaffirming their commitment to the timely implementation of the civil nuclear cooperation agreement, India and the US are pushing the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) and Westinghouse to expedite their consultations for a plant. India is planning to add 30,000 MW of nuclear generation in the public sector in …
The Indian government has announced that it plans to purchase six European Pressurised Reactors for Jaitapur from the French company, Areva. No EPR is in commercial operation anywhere else in the world. Estimates of costs from plants under construction in Finland and France suggest that each unit may cost as …
The company is supposed to supply two reactors of 1,650 Mw each to the Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC) for Jaitapur Areva, the Paris-based partner for the government in the Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharashtra, has asked the French government and banks for help on cost-sharing. The company is supposed …
They have intensified their cause to save the environment from effects of radioactivity. Indian government officials are set to meet French and other European investors over the week in Paris to discuss funding opportunities for the nuclear project. Sources said about 1,000 people gathered around the proposed nuclear site on …
A crucial investors’ meeting to underwrite the financial package for two 1,650 megawatt Areva EPR reactors to be built in Jaitapur, Maharashtra, got under way here with a top four-man team from India, includingofficials from the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL). Senior …
Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC), Areva and French banks and financial institutions will negotiate terms and conditions to provide funds for the development of 9,900 MW Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharashtra. The meeting is slated for June 5 & 6 in France. NPC and Areva will also hold talks on …
Activists and experts under the platform of the Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament & Peace (CNDP) have termed the Supreme Court’s go-ahead to the controversial nuclear power plant at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu “shocking” and “absurd”. Arguing that the verdict will go down in history as one of the “black” judgments …
