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 …
To bail out power-starved Tamil Nadu: NELSTIA The Tirunelveli District Small and Tiny Industries Association (NELSTIA) has urged the State and Central Governments to take immediate steps for the early commissioning of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project with adequate safety measures to bailout power-starved Tamil Nadu where the manufacturing units …
Kudankulam seems to be rocking India’s ambitious nuclear power programme. A crisis-like atmosphere prevails due to the stoppage of pre-commissioning fuel loading in Kudankulam’s 1000 MW capacity first reactor. Why? Because of the post-Fukushima apprehensions, no doubt, but equally because of lack of adequate comprehension of the nuclear issue, further …
Bench says it's not averse to idea of setting up independent regulatory body The Supreme Court on Friday indicated that it would not go into the safety aspects of all nuclear plants in the country and all such concerns could be addressed to respective High Courts. A Bench of Chief …
Russian atomic power plant supplier Atomstroyexport will not be governed by India's civil nuclear liability law for the two 1000 MW reactors installed at the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), a senior official of India's nuclear establishment said here on Monday. "The agreement with Russia was signed in 1988 when …
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday decided to go strictly by the rule book while dealing with a PIL demanding setting up of an independent expert body to inspect and evaluate safety standards in nuclear installations across the country, including the one at Kudankulam. “Have you ever written to …
The anti-Koodankulam nuclear power project (KKNPP) struggle of the people’s movement against nuclear energy (PMANE) has set off a chain reaction, boosting the other anti-nuke movements in the country. Launched three months ago, the anti-KKNPP struggle, coordinated by PMANE, however, is not a sudden upsurge against the 2x1000 MW reactors …
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a PIL filed by a group of civil society members - including former bureaucrats, scientists and NGOs - seeking its direction for halting construction of all proposed nuclear power plants in the country. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia …
Asserting that the government and scientific fraternity were comfortable with the safety levels at Indian nuclear power generation plants after a complete technical audit and stress test were carried out at all reactors recently, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Sreekumar Banerjee, said that the need of the hour …
“Centre will take all steps to clear apprehensions about safety” Union Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office V. Narayanasamy has expressed firm optimism of finding a solution to the stalemate in the Kudankulam nuclear power plant by the end of next month. Addressing a press conference here, the Minister …
The contingent of over 100 Russian and Ukrainian engineers attached to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project fears that the Russian agency that assigned them to the station would cancel contracts as it has not been allowed to report for work for the last three weeks. The 45 Russian and 60 …
Extending support to locals agitating against Kudankulam Nuclear Power project, about 100 anti-nuclear activists will embark on a yatra from Madurai to the site on Thursday. The activists, under the aegis of Chennai Solidarity Group for Kudankulam Struggle would start their journey from Madurai on November 10 and stop at …
The committees set up by the Centre and Tamil Nadu government to resolve the standoff over the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant met here on Tuesday for the first time when representatives of the protesters presented a charter of demands including a paper on plant's status. Emerging from the hour-long first …
Representatives of the anti-Koodankulam nuclear power project protesters presented a ‘questionnaire’, seeking answers to 50 questions, during the first meeting of the committees set up by the Central and state governments to resolve the stand-off, on Tuesday. Emerging from the hour-long talks, held at the collectorate here between the 15-member …
‘Multiply outreach programmes to ensure the message reaches a larger group of people’ As efforts to break the monthlong impasse over the Kudankulam nuclear plant remained inconclusive, the atomic energy establishment is trying to ensure similar protests don’t break out at other project sites. Atomic Energy Commission chairman and department …
Highlighting the safety features of the Koodankulam nuclear plant, former President A.P.J Abdul Kalam today said even a Fukushima-like accident can be avoided in the coastal project in Tamil Nadu. "Koodankulam plant has installed 154 Hydrogen recombiners across the plant which can absorb any leaked hydrogen and prevent any structural …
Members of the 15-member committee constituted recently by the Centre to allay the fears of local people on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project will meet the six-member ‘expert panel' formed by the State, at the Collectorate here on Tuesday. The expert committee comprises District Collector R. Selvaraj, Superintendent of Police …
A Rs 200-crore 10-point action plan for development of the area around Koodankulam nuclear project was mooted by former President A P J Abdul Kalam as he appealed to people not to have even a ‘nano sized doubt over the power plant's safety. Creation of 10,000 jobs and building a …
The Communist Party of India has called for a fresh environment assessment to be carried out at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project site and its vicinity. Justifying the need for such an assessment, D. Raja, CPI National Secretary, told journalists that the last such assessment, carried out prior to the …
It has state-of-the-art features, says former President The former President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, on Sunday visited the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) and asserted that there was no need for any panic as it had state-of-the-art safety features. At the same time, Mr. Kalam made it clear that he had …
Former President’s support will boost Centre’s efforts to persuade protestors to lift blockade on nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu Former President APJ Abdul Kalam has endorsed the safety net put in place at the Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu. Kalam’s support will give a major boost to …
