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. …
Maharashtra village refuses to give land; project awaits clearance from Centre Land acquisition for the construction of nuclear power plants at Jaitapur in Maharashtra
London: Safer nuclear power could be a step closer after researchers discovered a phenomenon which allows tiny materials to repair themselves after suffering radiation damage in reactors. US experts found a previously unknown effect where atoms inside reactor walls became packed together during exposure to radiation, causing damage but then …
The Andhra Pradesh Government is awaiting clearance from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) for the site in Kadapa district identified for setting up a 2,000 MW nuclear plant in a joint venture. The site selection committee for the joint venture between NPCIL and AP Genco recently visited …
Resource-poor Japan is planning to build at least 14 nuclear power plants over the next 20 years to reduce its reliance on other countries for its energy needs, a report said Sunday. The world's second biggest economy, which wants to double its provision for its fuel consumption, will make an …
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 …
New Delhi: A crucial bill that provides for compensation in case of a nuclear accident is slated to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday, a move that is expected to give more fodder to the Opposition to attack the government. BJP and Left parties have already indicated opposition to …
There is a way of returning to nuclear while overcoming safety and waste concerns: hybrid nuclear fusion. The concept has been around for decades, and has been discussed in the technical literature and at the International Atomic Energy Agency. But it has not yet been explained to governments, industry, researchers …
Lays stone of 1,320-MW thermal unit at Rajpura Rajpura, March 2 Punjab is ready to set up a nuclear power plant, if offered by the Centre. This was stated by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal while addressing mediapersons after laying the foundation stone of a 1,320-MW coal-based thermal plant at …
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 …
A new myth of the nuclear lobby is the claim that nuclear power and renewable energies are complementary forms of energy. The authors Antony Froggat and Mycle Schneider prove the opposite: those who build nuclear power plants hinder the expansion of renewable energies.
The severe challenge posed by the need to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, especially in the electricity generation sector, has led to renewed interest in the construction of nuclear power plants. These would initially replace the aging stock of existing reactors, then meet electricity demand growth, and eventually replace some …
MUMBAI: Owing to a critical shortage of indigenously produced uranium, only three of India's 17 nuclear reactors are working to their full potential. Data available with TOI shows 11 nuclear reactors were not functioning up to the mark and three others remained completely shut down for long-term maintenance till November …
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 …
