Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today echoed the fears being expressed internationally over the safety of nuclear arsenal in India’s neighbourhood. Without naming Pakistan, the Prime Minister, while addressing the top military commanders of the three forces here, said, “Nuclear proliferation and nuclear safety are serious threats in our neighbourhood.” What …
Hundreds of anti-Kudankulam nuclear power project agitators on Wednesday took out a rally from near the site to Idinthakarai village, where about 160 people are on an indefinite fast since the last four days, demanding closure of the plant. A special prayer meeting and a pooja was also held at …
As protestors stepped up anti-Kudankulam nuclear power plant agitation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has cautioned Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa that the state’s development plans would be hit in absence of power from it. The Prime Minister also said that he looked forward to Ms. Jayalalithaa’s continuing support for the …
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has sought “continuing support” from the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, for the Kudankulam nuclear power project. In a letter to the Chief Minister on Wednesday, Dr Singh expressed concern over the safety of people living in the vicinity, but also pointed …
UK nuclear plants are safe and government strategy for new plants is adequate, Britain's Chief Nuclear Inspector said on Tuesday, just two weeks after one developer pulled the plug on its nuclear new build plans. "I remain confident that our UK nuclear facilities have no fundamental safety weaknesses (but) no …
Plans to build a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK are expected to receive a green light today from the final report on lessons from the Fukushima disaster in Japan. The government asked Dr Mike Weightman, head of the Office for Nuclear Regulation, to examine the accident …
Even as Japan plans to phase out nuclear power as too risky for domestic use, the government is supporting a new push by Japanese industry to sell nuclear power technology to other countries. Japanese industrial conglomerates, with the cooperation of the government in Tokyo, are renewing their pursuit of multibillion-dollar …
France still plans to build a 60th nuclear reactor at home despite delays and is eyeing a raft of possible deals for atomic power plants in Europe and emerging countries, French Energy Minister Eric Besson told Reuters on Monday. The radiation leaks at Japan's quake-hit Fukushima power plant in March …
Putting the onus on India, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today said the US has made clear the steps New Delhi needs to take “to allow us to move forward” on implementation of bilateral civil nuclear deal. “We remain fully committed to expanding the civil nuclear cooperation with India and …
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today told a delegation that a high-level committee would address their concerns on safety of the Kudankulam nuclear power project. A multi-party delegation from Tamil Nadu met Dr Singh and expressed concerns over the safety aspects of the 1,000-MW Kudankulam nuclear power plant which …
Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC) and French nuclear major Areva are expected to sign a commercial agreement by December for the supply of European Pressurised Reactors (EPRs) of 1,650 Mw for the proposed 9,900 Mw Jaitapur project in Maharashtra. They entered into an early works contract in December last year and …
India has improved procedures to deal with a nuclear emergency in the wake of the Fukushima crisis in Japan, the country’s atomic energy watchdog said Thursday, after criticism of its preparedness. ‘After Fukushima, we have drawn lessons on all aspects of reactor safety and one positive development is the integrated …
New Delhi The Union Cabinet is set to clear a slew of important legislation and amendments on Friday. On the agenda is the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulatory (MMDR) Bill, 2010, amendment to the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, amendment to the Press and Registration of Books …
In Japan's most aggressive move to promote exports of nuclear technology since the Fukushima Daiichi accident in March, a Tokyo-based utility consortium signed a deal with Vietnam on Wednesday to conduct a feasibility study for two new reactors. The agreement comes as a lifeline to Japan's nuclear industry, which harbors …
India's nuclear power capacity addition plans remain unchanged despite protests and concerns raised about the risks of nuclear power, the atomic energy secretary said Thursday. "The target remains unchanged," Srikumar Banerjee told reporters on the sidelines of an industry conference. "There is a delay because of these things [protests] but …
The Union Government is ready to talk to politicians in Tamil Nadu to resolve the impasse over the Kundankulam civil nuclear power project. The Government will sit together with all the “enlightened leadership of Tamil Nadu” to find a practical and pragmatic solution to the problem, the Prime Minister, Dr …
Amid public resistance to nuclear power projects at Jaitapur and Koodankulam, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has said the work on both plants will be completed but their could be delay. "There is opposition to these projects. But we are confident that these would be completed though there would …
Amidst concerns over nuclear security in the wake of the Fukushima accident in Japan, 151 member states passed an action plan on nuclear safety at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) general conference in Vienna on September 23. The action plan was prepared by the office of IAEA after member …
Even though there is no doubt about the safety of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, a communication gap between the scientific community and the public has led to the impasse over its implementation, nuclear scientists told a discussion here on Saturday. “Public acceptance is a matter of utmost importance in …
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said concerns about the safety of nuclear plants would be fully addressed as India tries to achieve the goal of making nuclear energy an important component of the country's energy basket. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the PM said, "Our plans for utilizing …
