Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hussain Ahamad Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 05/01/2024. In the application, the allegation was in respect of illegal mining of earth from the nearby agricultural field by brick kilns in an area in Muzaffarnagar district. Pits were …
A conference of the Paristhiti Samrakshana Ekopana Samithi (environment protection coordination committee) here on Monday called upon the Union government to take steps to address the fears of people about the Kudankulam nuclear power plant project. A statement in this connection said the fears should be seen in the backdrop …
New Delhi: In a reinforcement of nuclear safety in India, all the atomic power plants have “passed” the stress tests ordered by the PM Manmohan Singh in the aftermath of the Fukushima accident. “Indian reactors have passed the stress tests ordered after Fukushima,” Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Srikumar Banerjee said …
The operator of Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant Monday said the amount of radiation being emitted from the complex has halved from a month ago, in the latest sign that efforts to bring the plant under control are progressing. The Fukushima Daiichi plant, 240 kilometers (150 miles) northeast of …
Petitioners seek safety reassessment and cost-benefit analysis of all nuclear facilities A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, that indemnifies nuclear manufacturers/suppliers and caps the financial liability of operators. The petitioners — …
A radiation hotspot has been detected in Tokyo, officials said on Thursday, but authorities said it may not be linked to the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. As researchers carry out stringent tests to map how far contamination has spread from the plant, a mayor of western Tokyo told reporters that …
A radiation hotspot has been detected in Tokyo seven months into Japan's nuclear crisis, but local officials said on Thursday high readings appeared to be coming from mystery bottles stored under a house, not the tsunami-crippled Fukushima atomic plant. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, struck by a devastating quake …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said there would be no compromise on safety in the pursuit of the nuclear programme and decided to set up a group of experts to satisfy the legitimate concerns of those opposed to the Kudankulam atomic power plant. "Nothing will be done that would …
A Japanese mayor has called on the government to decommission the nuclear reactor in his village, 110 km northeast of Tokyo, the first local leader to urge scrapping a reactor as Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda tries to rehabilitate the tarnished nuclear sector to help meet the nation's power needs. The …
Japanese researchers discovered high levels of radioactive material in concentrated areas in Tokyo and Yokohama, more than 150 miles away from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, as increasingly thorough tests provide a clearer picture of how far contamination has spread and accumulated after the March disaster. In Tokyo, a sidewalk …
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 …
In an effort to track the long-term health effects of the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan has begun a survey of local children for thyroid abnormalities, a problem associated with exposure to radiation. The study comes in response to concerns over the health consequences of the serious radiation leaks caused …
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, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Sunday 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 …
Former Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan concluded in March that nuclear power was no longer worth the risk after the world's worst nuclear accident in 25 years. His successor seems less convinced. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's month-old government let a panel of experts begin debate on Japan's energy policy on …
Trace amounts of plutonium were found as far as 28 miles from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-power plant, the first time that the dangerous element released from the accident was found outside of the immediate area of the plant. The science ministry report issued Friday comes just as the government …
Despite continued fears over radiation levels, Japan lifted evacuation advisories for an area spanning five towns and cities around a tsunami-ravaged nuclear power plant on Friday, the first such move since multiple fuel meltdowns at the site led to a substantial radiation leak and forced more than 100,000 surrounding residents …
Trace amounts of plutonium were found as far as 28 miles from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-power plant, the first time that the dangerous element released from the accident was found outside of the immediate area of the plant. The science ministry report issued Friday comes just as the government …
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 …
