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The Centre would satisfy the Supreme Court on the safety of the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant and people living in its vicinity, Union minister V. Narayanasamy said on Sunday. We will file the counter on October 4. We will satisfy the Supreme Court...” on the steps taken to ensure the …
Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Friday said that she is willing to review the “safety aspects” of Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu if needed, or if “asked to do so”. Natarajan’s statement came a day after the Supreme Court made it clear that it can stop the commissioning …
‘What we need is awareness drive and not concern’ Coming out in support of the Union Government, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Friday said the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu is safe and there is no need for people living in the surrounding areas to protest. …
The Government may consider tighter environment and safety norms for the Kudankulam nuclear plant even as it insists that all current conditions are being strictly complied with. Asked if a safety review was on the cards, given the Supreme Court’s statement on Thursday that the plant could be shut if …
Govt Says Facility Adheres To All Safety Aspects New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday asserted that the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant was safe enough to withstand a Fukushima-type disaster but the SC said it would not hesitate to stop the project irrespective of the amount of money spent on it …
Emphasising the importance of safety at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, the Supreme Court on Thursday cautioned the Centre that it could even stall the commissioning of the plant in case it was not satisfied on various aspects of safety of the people in the vicinity. “Safety is first. It …
The safety of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant and storage of nuclear waste is of prime concern that should be addressed by the Union Government, the Supreme Court told the Centre on Thursday. Hearing petitions relating to the plant, a Bench of Justices K. S. Radhakrishnan and Deepak Misra told …
Kudankulam plant is absolutely safe even without the 17 recommendations of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, says NPCIL During a hearing in the Supreme Court on Thursday on petitions related to the Kudankulam plant, Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioners, argued that the plant got a vague environmental clearance in …
The existing Environmental Impact Assessment manual of MoEF is common for all the sectors requiring prior environmental clearance. Considering the diversity in all the sectors related to infrastructure and industrial development, MoEF launched a programme for development of sector specific EIA guidance manual. The EIA guidance manual will help the …
The Supreme Court told the Centre today that it will not hesitate to stop Kudankulam nuclear power plant if mandatory safety measures are not being been taken care of. The apex court has issued a notice to the MoEF and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board on a petition challenging …
Kottar diocese Bishop Peter Remugius has urged the State as well as the Centre to take immediate steps to allay the fear among the fisherfolk regarding the commissioning of the nuclear plant at Kudankulam. When he was contacted about his stand on the power project as the fishermen from the …
Seeks closure of a sand mining unit belonging to V.V. Minerals, country’s largest exporter of garnet A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court Bench here seeking a direction to Tirunelveli Collector to close down a sand mining unit of V.V. Minerals, one of the …
M. Appavu writes to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Former MLA of Radhapuram M. Appavu has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stop the filling-up of enriched uranium fuel in the first reactor of Kudannkulam Nuclear Power Project until credible arrangements are made to send the nuclear waste to be generated …
Atomic Energy Commission chairman R K Sinha said the first unit of 1,000 Mw at the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu should be operational by the end of the calender year. Fuel loading, deferred after the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) directed upgrade of safety applications, was on and …
The recent Comptroller and Auditor General's report on the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board and, more broadly, on nuclear safety regulation has highlighted many serious organisational and operational flaws. The report follows on a series of earlier CAG reports that documented cost and time overruns and poor performance at a number …
Petitioner draws parallel with crackdown on Baba Ramdev and his supporters The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday sought to know the State government’s stand on a couple of public interest litigation petitions seeking a judicial probe into the pitched battle between the police and anti-nuclear agitators at Idinthakarai …
Soon, “significant events” taking place during construction and commissioning of a nuclear plant will also have to be reported to Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). The board is devising a system similar to one in place for operating plants, which are required to promptly report to it events that impact …
Chandigarh: At a time when the nuclear plants in Kudankulam and Jaitapur are facing protests, the Gorakhpur Atomic Power Project, Haryana, in Fatehabad district has crossed its first hurdle without any use of force or violence. Of the 1,503 acres of land acquired for the project in the three villages …
The State government is committed to allaying fear of people around Kundankulam before commissioning the nuclear power plant, said R.Vaithilingam, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, here on Sunday. At the inauguration of a government exhibition here Mr.Vaithilingam said Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had allotted Rs.500 crore for taking up welfare …
Agitators demand withdrawal of police force from Idinthakarai Condemning the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board’s nod for fuel loading in the first reactor of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, fishermen of coastal hamlets in the district formed human chain on the beach on Saturday. In the agitation held at Uvari, Koothenkuzhi, Idinthakarai, …
