The Government of Andhra Pradesh on March 11, 2024, issued the Andhra Pradesh Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Policy 2023-2028 to encourage and promote the large-scale deployment of energy conservation and efficiency measures in the State. This policy ensures efficient energy usage directly catering to the local and national economy …
People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy has submitted an expert group report on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project to the Central government. The report contains a site survey and other issues with the power plant and was submitted in December last year, according to coordinator of PMANE S. P. Udayakumar. Speaking …
TIRUNELVELI: Suspecting that work is secretly going on at Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant, PMANE coordinator SP Udayakumar demanded the government to remove uranium fuel from the plant. Koodankulam Struggle Committee members came to the District Collectorate here on Tuesday. As the District Collector was not in the office, they met …
For Tamil Nadu, a State hitherto unknown for compulsive protestors and impulsive agitations, the year that saw ‘the protestor’ bringing about sweeping political changes in many parts of the world was different. For, two major agitations by common people, who came out into the streets spontaneously, continued to defy resolution …
A State-level conference was conducted at Kanyakumari near here on Thursday to demand the immediate closure of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), which, the participants said, threatened the right to life and livelihood of the people of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Prominent scientists, engineers, physicians, journalists, political leaders and …
The Kerala Government should implement the Supreme Court order in connection with the Mullaperiyar dam issue, otherwise the Kerala Government led by Omman Chandi should be replaced to provide justice to the people belonging to Tamil Nadu, said the former Minister, EVKS, Elangovan. The former Minister who came to Nagercoil …
The senior citizens of the Kudankulam area in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu have forwarded a communiqué to the Prime Minister of Japan against the revival the civil nuclear cooperation negotiations with India. The correspondence indicated that “although Japan is scientifically more capable, technologically superior, and financially better-off than most …
Fishermen’s children from the coastal villages of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari districts, who took out a protest rally against the Koodankulam nuclear power project (KKNPP) at Koodankulam on Monday, in an open letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, charged his government with putting the interests of multinational corporations and foreign …
Claims necessary documents being submitted to AERB to carry out the task. Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC) has rubbished claims of anti-nuclear activists and villagers that Kudankulam reactors in Tamil Nadu are getting loaded with uranium. The state-run enterprise, which is bullish after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said (during a recent …
Regret move to form a team of experts on Mullaperiyar dam The Cauvery Delta Farmers Welfare Association has called for the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant at the earliest in view of the severe power shortage faced by the State. The association has expressed regret over the National …
Keeping up the heat on the Centre over the raging Mullaperiyar dam row, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Sunday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advise Kerala not to build a new dam, an issue that has brought the two neighbouring states on a confrontationist path. In her first …
Now that the Lokpal logjam looks like ending one way or the other and the controversial Food Security Bill is already on the Lok Sabha’s anvil, the time has come when the Central government should concentrate on the country’s nuclear power generation programme. In recent months it has been sadly …
Villagers not happy with Manmohan’s remark in Russia on plant opening Leaders of the rainbow of outfits that are organising protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in south Tamil Nadu have vowed to continue their efforts to prevent commissioning of the Indo-Russian joint venture project, notwithstanding Prime Minister Manmohan …
Several industrial associations have sought early commissioning of the Kudankulam power project. Though the industries in Coimbatore had postponed the proposal to go on a fast in support of the project, the associations have said the State was facing shortage and commissioning of the project was necessary to meet the …
Strikes, demonstrations held in many parts of Western region Tuesday saw strikes, demonstrations, and observance of a fast in many parts of Western region asking the Government to commission the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant immediately. Small scale industries in Erode district stopped production for the day demanding that the Union …
Industrialists in and around Tiruchi manufacturing components for power plant equipment sought prompt commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant on Tuesday by observing a day-long fast, in deference to a call by Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries' Association (TANSTIA). The fast organised by BHEL Small Industries' Association (BHELSIA) …
A Central panel has assuaged fears surrounding the Kudankulam nuclear project, in Tamil Nadu. The 15-member panel, appointed in October, said the design of the 2,000-Mw nuclear project meets safety standards. The group’s observations had came handy to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh while announcing during his recent Russia visit that …
Mr R.Chidambaram, principal scientific advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, dodged questions on the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam on Monday even while vociferously defending the Koodankulam nuclear power project. Mr Chidambaram, who visited the Amritanandamayi Ashram at Vallikkavu here, became restless when questioned whether emerging wireless technologies …
The Russain government will provide soft-term credit at four per cent interest for phases III to VI of the Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu, identical to that extended for phases I and II. The terms of reference were discussed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit. Nuclear Power Corporation …
Over 5,000 protesters demand scrapping of Kudankulam project The anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project protesters took out a massive rally from Kudankulam to neighbouring Radhapuram on Sunday in protest against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's announcement at Moscow that the work at KKNPP would commence within a couple of weeks. Condemning the …
Suspecting foreign hand behind protests against Kudankulam nuclear plant, the Government has launched a probe into functioning of six NGOs in Tamil Nadu and a notice has been issued to them seeking explanation of utilisation of funds received from abroad. Racing against time to operationalise the nuclear plant built with …
