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 …
Activists and experts under the platform of the Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament & Peace (CNDP) have termed the Supreme Court’s go-ahead to the controversial nuclear power plant at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu “shocking” and “absurd”. Arguing that the verdict will go down in history as one of the “black” judgments …
An anti-nuclear group that includes lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday described the recent Supreme Court judgment on Kudankulam nuclear power plant as 'travesty of justice' and said it had overlooked "brazen violations" of safety norms by atomic energy institutions. "It shows the pro-establishment mindset of the judges. It will go …
Efforts to ease scepticism, safety fears On the heels of the Supreme Court giving a green signal to the Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), setting up the plant, has stepped up efforts to reach out to the locals, explaining the safety …
Fishermen in the coastal hamlets of Tirunelveli district abstained from fishing operations in protest against the Supreme Court verdict that allowed the commissioning of the first reactor of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP). The anti-KKNPP activists, who are staging a series of protests against the upcoming nuclear power project …
NPC is busy carrying out project site development and CSR activities In the wake of the Supreme Court’s green signal to the Kudankulam nuclear project, those protesting against the proposed 9,900-Mw Jaitapur nuclear project in Maharashtra are gearing to intensify their agitation. NGOs including Raigad Bachao Samiti and Konkan District …
AERB governing body likely to take a final decision With the Supreme Court removing the obstacles for commissioning the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), the first reactor is likely to go critical any time between May 13 and 20. Highly placed sources in the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited …
Asks the authorities to withdraw all criminal charges against those who had been opposing the Russian-aided plant The Supreme Court today allowed the controversial Kudankulam nuclear project in southern Tamil Nadu to be commissioned but also imposed tough preconditions to ensure the safety of people living around it and who …
The Supreme Court on Monday said there is no basis to the fear that the radioactive effects of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, when commissioned, will be far reaching. A Bench of Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra said: “We are convinced that the KKNPP design incorporates advanced safety features …
The Supreme Court on Monday directed that all criminal cases against the agitators opposing the Kudankulam nuclear plant be withdrawn to restore normalcy in the area. Giving a series of directions, a Bench of Justices K. S. Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra said: “Endeavour should be made to withdraw all the …
Rejecting the Supreme Court verdict in favour of the nuclear power plant in Kudankulam, the members of the protest committee have decided to continue with their stir. A meeting of community elders and leaders of neighbouring villages will be held on Thursday afternoon to discuss the issue. On Monday, the …
Says plant is safe and secure, necessary for economic growth SC today dismissed a plea against commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear plant. The plant is safe and secure and is necessary for larger public interest and economic growth of the country, the apex court said. Nuclear power plants are needed …
Citing the collapse of an under-construction nuclear plant in Russia, a fresh petition has been filed in the Supreme Court for restraining the government from commissioning the first phase of the 2,000-MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSS) had arrested a top official …
A high-level environment ministry panel has recommended coastal regulatory zone (CRZ) clearance for setting up a desalination unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu. The desalination plant functions on distillation (mechanical vapour compression) principle. Seawater will be drawn from the sea and will be fed to the …
The Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared the decks for building two more 1,000 MW nuclear power units at Kudankulam by giving the go-ahead to the Russian offer of about Rs 40,000 crore for the project days before it lapsed. The decision came right after the Department of Atomic Energy …
People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy to lay siege to township tomorrow The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project has “successfully completed” the mandatory penultimate tests before commissioning its first unit by testing an array of steam relief valves under operating pressure and temperature. The tests, started on last Friday to evaluate the …
Lankan govt has also protested and voiced reservations against the project Indian and Sri Lankan environment activists are planning a series of joint protests against the proposed Kudankulam nuclear plant in southern Tamil Nadu. “Several environmental groups are protesting in that country (Sri Lanka), too. We are in touch with …
Winning back confidence in nuclear power after Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in March difficult, but will require unwavering commitment to safety International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano said on Monday public awareness was important to ensure nuclear power projects do not face opposition. He acknowledged the concerns …
As flow of funds for Kudankulam nuclear power plant protests come under scanner, a whopping Rs 30 lakh transfer from London to the bank account of a woman, whose husband is linked to the stir, has led to suspicions prompting police to file a case against her. The case against …
Environmentalists say EIL is not qualified to conduct study, want report to be reviewed by an independent experts panel Environmental experts and activists, who have alleged that Engineers India Limited (EIL) is not qualified and accredited as yet to conduct an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Mithivirdi nuclear power …
