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. …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of G. Sundarrajan Vs Union of India Ministry of Environment and Forest Secretary dated 02/07/2018 regarding construction of the AFR (Away-from Reactor) facility for Kudankulam nuclear power plant. Supreme Court gives Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) an extension …
Creating infrastructure will need a whopping USD 4.5 trillion investments over the next decade and the cost of the money will be a challenge, interim finance minister Piyush Goyal said today. The minister, however, said finding the required finance will not be a "deterrence" for the country. "Infrastructure creation requires …
The NPCIL did not properly assess the level of expertise needed for refuelling before shutting down the reactor in 2015, say the government auditor. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) suffered a loss of ₹947.99 crore due to lack of trained manpower that resulted in the delay in …
Russia’s Atomstroyexport awarded the $110-mn deal to JV Infrastructure major, Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. (HCC), in a joint venture with Bangladesh construction firm MAX Group has been awarded a $110 million (₹737 crore) contract by Russia’s State Nuclear Company, JSC Atomstroyexport, for civil works of turbine island for Unit 1 …
The proposed plan by the Federal Government to construct a nuclear power plant by mid 2020 would offer Nigerians a cheaper and stable source of electricity pricing, in the long run, borne out of lower operating costs. This was disclosed by the Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation (ROSATOM) Vice President …
KAMPALA - Uganda has moved steps in developing its use of nuclear by engaging experts from China as nuclear energy can enable rapid industrialisation. Nuclear power plants can produce large quantities of electrical power cheaply. Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) on …
VOLGODONSK: Even as the civil work for the third unit of Kudankulam nuclear power plant, in Tirunelveli district on the southern corner of Tamil Nadu, is going on at a brisk pace, its lifeline is getting assembled approximately 5,500 km away in Volgodonsk. A giant 360- tonne steam generator fixed …
Hoping to sign the contracts for Units 5 & 6 for Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plants (KNPP) soon, Andrey Nikipelov, CEO, Atomenegromash, the firm associated with State Atomic Energy Corporation of Russia -- ROSATOM-- iterated his commitment to complete delivery of equipment for KNPP units 3 & 4 fully and finally …
India is far ahead in terms of potential nuclear power generation facilities, according to NITI Aayog member VK Saraswat. “Today, nuclear power is about 3 per cent of the overall energy mix. I think we will be close to 5-6 per cent by 2030. India has the largest number of …
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd today told the Supreme Court that the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant has advanced safety features and it was designed to withstand earthquakes and other such threats. The NPCIL made the submissions before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. The …
NGO says operation of units without proper storage space poses a risk The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) should be directed to shut down the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) units 1 and 2 for failing to set up an Away From Reactor (AFR) facility, the founder of …
Cargo to reach Thoothukudi port for delivery at KKNPP complex in April The first batch of equipment for Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project’s (KKNPP) third reactor, under construction, has been shipped from Russia. PJSC ZiO-Podolsk, one of the enterprises of Rosatom Machine-Building Division ‘JSC Atomenergomash’, shipped out the first batch of …
France’s EDF Group hopes that the terms of the deal to build a nuclear power plant in Jaitapur will be finalised by December 2018. EDF and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd signed an Industrial Way Forward Agreement to develop the power plant during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to …
Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani stated in Gujarat assembly on Thursday that Mithi Virdi nuclear power plant would never start. He said this during the debate over the nuclear power plant in question hour. The issue caught the heat when the members from both the sides exchanged fiery arguments at …
The Indian official added that the two countries are yet to decide on several important aspects like terms of credit, which the EDF will give to the NPCIL, and the techno-commercial aspect, that includes cost per unit. India and France are likely to sign a framework agreement for expediting the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhil Bhartiya Jeev Raksha Bishnoi Sabha (Regd.) & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 15/01/2018 regarding availability of water for animals near a proposed nuclear power plant in the Fatehabad district of Haryana. It has been placed before …
This Report contains results of performance audit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, Units I and II. This Report highlights a number of deficiencies in the execution and commissioning of Units I and II of KKNPP such as avoidable payment of interest on borrowings, non-transparency in availing loans, lapses in …
Russia will be providing the first batch of the loan allocated for Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant next month in order to conduct designs and continue the studies, according to sources at the Ministry of Electricity. The sources said that El the Dabaa plant is in the implementation phase, requiring expenses …
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin witnessed Monday the signing of the agreement between the two countries to begin the construction of the Dabaa nuclear plant and provide it with nuclear fuel. Egypt’s Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shakir represented Egypt in signing the agreement, while the …
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mohammed Shaker, confirmed that the first unit of the Dabaa nuclear power plant is expected to be completed by 2026. He added that the second, third and fourth units are expected to reach completion by 2028. Egypt Today cited Shaker who said that …
