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The Madras High Court on Friday gave its nod to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), clearing the decks for the fuel loading and commissioning of unit 1 of the controversy-hit Indo-Russian project. Dismissing a batch of petitions challenging commissioning of units 1 and 2 of KNPP, a division bench …
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) granted clearance for 'Initial Fuel Loading' (IFL) and 'First Approach to Criticality' (FAC) of Unit-1 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KK NPP) on August 10, 2012.
In its verdict giving the thumbs-up to the Kudankulam nuclear power project, the Madras High Court ruled that the government had taken post-Fukushima concerns while clearing the project and observed that remote possibilities of a disaster could not be cited to abandon a project. The basic issue before the court …
Says Central and State Governments have taken safety measures and it is high time steps were taken for starting production The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board have applied their mind in all clearances and statutorily passed …
The Madras High Court today gave its go-ahead for the commissioning and fuel loading of the unit 1 of the two 1,000 Mw Russian reactors at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, coming up at Tirunelveli district in Chennai. The green signal is a boost to the Nuclear Power Corporation of …
Amid concerns about safety issues involving the nuclear plant in Kundakulam of South India, the government of Sri Lanka has raised its concerns with India and sought an immediate dialogue between the two sides to discuss the matter, officials said yesterday. External Affairs Ministry Secretary Karunaratne Amunugama told Daily Mirror …
The Madras High Court today gave its nod to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, clearing the decks for the fuel loading and commissioning of unit 1 of the controversy-hit Indo-Russian project. Dismissing a batch of petitions challenging commissioning of units 1 and 2 of KNPP, a Division Bench comprising Justices …
The Madras High Court on Friday gave the green signal for the commissioning of the units one and two of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) in Tirunelveli district. However, it made it clear that the regulatory authorities should periodically oversee the compliance and maintenance of standards of pollution. “By …
CHENNAI, 31 AUG: Madras High Court today gave its nod to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), clearing the decks for the fuel loading and commissioning of unit 1 of the controversy-hit Indo-Russian project. Dismissing a batch of petitions challenging commissioning of units 1 and 2 of KNPP, a Division …
As Japan moves to cut back on nuclear power after last year’s disaster in Fukushima, it is running into a harsh economic reality: the cost of immediately abandoning its nuclear reactors may be too high for some big utilities to shoulder. Protesters during an antinuclear rally last week near the …
In a boost to its indigenous nuclear power programme, India has discovered large uranium deposits at Rohil in Rajasthan’s Sikar district. The uranium ore deposits at Rohil Central are estimated at 5,185 tonnes but of a low grade, officials said. At 5,185 tonnes, the deposits are considered to be significant …
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has laid down a condition that the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) should adopt a suitable system to reduce the temperature of the trade effluent at the final discharge point so that the resultant rise in the temperature of the sea does not exceed …
While national carbon dioxide emissions are regularly published for most countries, data specific to individual sectors, companies, geographic regions, or facilities are more difficult to obtain – if available at all. This is unfortunate, because disaggregated data are especially useful to educators, policymakers, academics, investors, and environmental activists in need …
With the protest against Koodankulam nuclear power plant entering its second year, the Madras High Court hearing two petitions against the project Thursday came down on union ministers, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). "Hearing the two petitions, the Madras High Court …
The Madras High Court on Thursday expressed displeasure over the “disregard” shown for it by the Centre, state governments and petitioners in the Koodankulam nuclear power project. A division bench comprising Justice P Jyothimani and Justice P Devadoss said they would withdraw from hearing the case if the “indifference” continued. …
The Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has not applied its mind while giving the consent order for the operation of the controversial Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and directed it to submit a fresh consent order on Thursday. A division bench …
Board is yet to develop 27 out of the 168 safety documents despite recommendations by two panels in 1987 and 1997 The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Wednesday pulled up the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) for not preparing a nuclear and radiation safety policy for the …
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Monday demanded that the State be given full allocation of 2,000 megawatt (MW) of electricity from the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP). A resolution, adopted at a meeting of the executive committee held at the party headquarters here, referred to Chief …
The Fukushima Prefectural Government is now checking all bags of rice for radiation. Gov. Yuhei Sato, who visited an inspection center in Nihonmatsu on Saturday, the first day of the comprehensive inspections, said that he "wants safe Fukushima rice to be delivered across the country." The checks were deemed necessary …
Taking forward their opposition to the Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharashtra, a group of opposition parties led by the Left on Sunday wrote to the Prime Minister demanding cancellation of the contract with French company Areva, claiming that serious objections regarding the safety of the proposed reactors and its …
