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Villagers boycott public hearing on environment impact assesment report Hundreds of farmers from villages that are likely to be affected by the proposed nuclear power project in Mitihivirdi, Bhavnagar, on Tuesday, walked out of the public hearing on the project environment impact assessment (EIA) report. They have been opposing the …
Rajkot: Thousands of farmers walked out from a public hearing in Nana Navagam organized by Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) for the proposed 6000 MW nuclear power plant at Mithi Virdi in Bhavnagar district. The hearing was held on behalf of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) that will …
After a brief lull, protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) were revived both in India and Sri Lanka with a protest being held in Colombo yesterday (5). Hundreds of anti-nuclear activists held an agitation in Colombo in front of the Indian High Commission, organized by the Greens4Chenge Environment …
* Sri Lanka outside danger range * All early warning systems operating No radiation leakage has been reported from the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) chairman Dr Ranjith Wijayawardane said. Questioned about recent newspaper reports of a radiation leakage at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Chennai, …
Energy and climate change committee chair says government needs to stop 'crossing its fingers' on new nuclear reactors The government needs a "plan B" on nuclear power, because of the danger that new reactors will not be built in time to avoid energy shortages and possible blackouts, an influential committee …
The AP High Court on Monday directed the counsels representing the state and the Centre to inform it within a week their stand on a petition that challenged the setting up of a nuclear power plant at Kovvada of Ranasthalam mandal in Srikakulam district. The public interest petition filed by …
Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL) has denied allegation by a Sri Lankan interest group that the Kudankulam plant in Tamil Nadu was leaking radiation, and said the phase 1 of the project would be ready soon and power production would start by April-end. The Sri Lankan group, the …
Large number of farmers and environmentalists will gather at a mega congregation in Mithi Virdi village of Bhavnagar district on Monday to oppose tooth and nail the 6,000 MW nuclear power plant proposed at this coastal site. The congregation comes just a day before the crucial public hearing to be …
Government of India has decided to reduce the capacity of proposed Nuclear Power Plant at Rajauli, Nawada by half. However, the state government still wants the power plant and has already earmarked more than 3,000 acres of land for this purpose and asked the central government to expedite the process. …
Two years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, an international team of experts said Thursday that residents of areas hit by the highest doses of radiation face an increased cancer risk so small it probably won’t be detectable. In fact, experts calculated the increase at about 1 extra percentage point added …
The Union budget presented in Parliament on Thursday has provided an allocation of Rs. 150 crore for a neighbourhood development project at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu, where a 2000 MW nuclear power plant is coming up. The provision follows the Tamil Nadu government’s announcement of a Rs. 500 crore development …
The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has released revised guidelines regarding nuclear disaster evacuation measures. Changes to the guidelines were minor, but include those calling for stricter evacuation rules. The revised guidelines were finalized after a two-week public comment period from Jan 30, during which 3,155 comments were received from members …
People living near the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have an increased risk of developing some cancers, the World Health Organization says. The increased risk is limited to communities and some emergency workers exposed to radiation from the 2011 disaster, analysis shows. But for those living in the rest of …
Environmentalists in Gujarat have claimed that the March 5 environmental public hearing (EPH) for the 6,000-MWe nuclear power plant in Saurashtra’s Bhavnagar district will be on the basis of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) by Engineers India Limited, which did not have the necessary accreditation. Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti, a leading …
Anti-nuclear activists kicked off a global campaign Tuesday to urge governments to force makers of nuclear reactors to shoulder some of the cost of accidents. Greenpeace said in many countries blame for nuclear disasters falls on operators, but laws often limit their liability, leaving taxpayers to pick up the bill …
Leading environmentalists yesterday urged the Indian government to protect Sri Lanka from the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, as it had developed leaks even before being commissioned. Environmental Lawyer Jagath Gunawardena yesterday noted that the relevant Atomic Energy Authority should take necessary steps to check the radiation levels in the sea …
The Hongyanhe nuclear power station, the first nuclear power plant and largest energy project in northeast China, started operation on Sunday afternoon. The plant's first unit went into operation at 3:09 pm, said Yang Xiaofeng, general manager of Liaoning Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. Construction on the first phase of …
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd ( NPCIL) and French conglomerate Areva won’t be able to exchange documents for the final works contract on the supply of two evolutionary pressurised reactors (EPRs) for the Jaitapur nuclear project in the presence of visiting French President François Hollande on Friday. Negotiations between …
The Maharashtra government’s decision to give increased compensation to the Project-Affected People (PAP) of the proposed 9900-MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant (JNPP), in the backdrop of French President Francois Hollande’s visit to India, has met with serious opposition. The farmers and fishermen fighting against the JNPP on Thursday rejected the …
French President Francois Hollande today discussed the proposed Jaitapur nuclear power plant, under the Indo-French civil nuclear partnership, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The $10-billion Rafale medium multi-role combat aircraft deal was also discussed. The aircraft are manufactured by French firm Dassault Aviation This is Hollande’s first official visit to …
