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 …
Manmohan confident of going ahead with Unit I in a couple of weeks India and Russia have resolved their differences over the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu, according to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and highly placed Russian government sources. In fact, Dr. Singh was confident of “going ahead'' with …
Anti-nuke activists demand action against CODISSIA for preventing them from attending meeting Engineers from the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant interacted with members of Coimbatore District Small Industries' Association (CODISSIA) here on Friday to explain how safe the plant is. But, even as the interaction was in progress, a group of …
India, Russia sign deal for 42 more Sukhois; to raise trade volume to $20 billion Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday the first phase of the Kudankulam nuclear energy reactor will be made operational in a couple of weeks and the second within six months, demonstrating his government’s confidence …
Within hours of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreeing on an early commissioning of the nuclear power project in Kudankulam in south Tamil Nadu, protesting villagers vowed they would not agree to the plant’s commissioning. The protests against the project have surged across the three southern …
Much heat was generated when anti-nuclear protestors raised concerns over the safety of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) at an interactive session on “Safety of Kudankulam Reactors – The Real Facts” here on Thursday with former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission M.R. Srinivasan. At the session organised by Kural, …
500 women, a few men and representatives from 64 organisations observe fast When there are so many options to tap alternative sources of energy from, why is so much importance being given to nuclear energy? This is when only 2.7 per cent of electricity is from nuclear sources. Why are …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that India would fulfil all its commitments on bilateral nuclear cooperation with Russia while prioritising safety concerns raised by people in Koodankulam. As Singh went for a visit to Russia today, he said that the government takes people’s concerns “seriously” but the Indo-Russian atomic …
Next round of talks only if the Centre provides copies of all these documents” The People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE), which is spearheading the ongoing anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project struggle has demanded Central Experts Team to provide the copies of following documents. 1. The Site Evaluation Study, Safety Analysis …
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today assured Russia that India would fulfill all its commitments on bilateral nuclear cooperation while according top priority to safety issues and concerns raised by people in Kundankulam. Before embarking on a visit to Moscow that comes amid anti-nuclear protests at the site of …
Anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project panel makes a plea The anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) struggle committee has urged Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to pass another resolution in the Assembly or by the State Cabinet in favour of scrapping the upcoming nuclear power programme. A memorandum containing this demand was handed over …
The agitation against the Koodankulam nuclear project in Tamil Nadu could soon settle down as most of the safety issues raised by the agitators have been addressed by the expert committee, said Dr Srikumar Banerjee, Secretary to the Department of Atomic Energy. He was talking on the sidelines of a …
Wary of sending out a wrong signal at a time when protests continue to hamper commissioning of nuclear reactors in Koodankulam, the government is set to back off from signing a new contract with Russia for the supply of two more reactors for the site. The signing of the contract …
Citing “acute” power shortage in Tamil Nadu, Congress MPs from the state on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take steps to operationalise the agitation-hit Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant at the earliest so as to meet increasing demands. A delegation of seven MPs also apprised him of the events …
The Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries Association will hold a protest at Tirunelveli on December 20 in favour of commissioning the Kudankulam nuclear power plant. Currently, the tiny and small industry sector is severely affected because of the on-going power cut for four-five hours daily in the State. Production …
The relay fast against Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) set up in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu continued for the 50th day on Tuesday, with former naval chief L. Ramdas present at the venue, an activist said. In their third phase of the struggle against the KNPP, villagers in Tirunelveli …
The anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project struggle committee has urged Collector R. Selvaraj to form a joint monitoring panel to ensure that work at the project site had stopped completely in compliance with the State cabinet's resolution. Leading the team that met Mr. Selvaraj at the Collectorate on Monday, committee convener …
For the many hoping for improvement in the dismal power scene in Tamil Nadu, there is now light at the end of a long tunnel of resistance against the Koodankulam nuclear power plant near here. The crowd under the protest-shamiana at Idinthakarai, close to the plant, is thinning. Local fishermen …
A Peace Mission Team from Madurai inspects facilities at Kudankulam A Peace Mission Team from Madurai, led by secretary Synod of Pentecostal Churches, J.J.Y. Arul, that inspected the facilities at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant has expressed satisfaction with the safety measures being adopted at the plant. Addressing newsmen here on …
The local panchayat adjacent to the Kudankulam nuclear power plant has passed a resolution against the project, making things difficult for the state government caught between the rational to commission the nuclear power plant and protest in south Tamil Nadu against it. The panchayat’s decision is considered a setback for …
The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) is an Indo‐Russian joint venture for establishing a nuclear power station with 2 units (KKNPP‐1&2) of 1000 MWe Pressurized Water Reactors of VVER design at Kudankulam in Tamilnadu. The proposed Power station is covered by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, on lines …
