Nuclear Safety

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in village Leta, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, 23/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …

Safety Questions raised over plans to build a Sh968 B nuclear plant

National Assembly Energy Committee David Gikaria (R) with member Elisha Odhiambo during their meeting with Safari link at Continental House, Nairobi. [Boniface Okendo/Standard] Participants at the meeting in Kisumu called to discuss the Energy Bill 2018, which seeks to establish the Nuclear Regulatory Authority, wondered why Kenya wanted to embrace …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding construction of the AFR (Away-from Reactor) facility for Kudankulam nuclear power​ plant, Tamil Nadu, 02/07/2018

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 …

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant designed to withstand earthquakes and other threats: NPCIL tells SC

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 …

South Korea to resume building two new nuclear reactors, but scraps plans for 6 others

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will resume the suspended construction of two new nuclear reactors from midnight, its energy ministry said on Tuesday, but has torn up plans to build six more reactors as Seoul seeks to meet pledges to cut reliance on nuclear power. The move will restart work …

Fukushima operator can restart nuclear reactors at world's biggest plant

The operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been given initial approval to restart reactors at another atomic facility, marking the first step towards the firm’s return to nuclear power generation more than six years after the March 2011 triple meltdown. Japan’s nuclear regulator on Wednesday approved …

Nigeria urged to establish nuclear safety legal framework

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team has presented a report, which directs Nigeria to establish a nuclear safety legal framework. According to local media the Guardian, the recommendation follows after a 10-day mission to assess the regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety as …

Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority Bill: Statutory backing key to better safety

The proposed Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority Bill is seen as a crucial step in strengthening the functional independence of the country’s atomic regulator and give it the necessary statutory backing. A planned move to bolster India’s nuclear regulatory mechanism continues to hang fire, even as the NDA government has reiterated …

China to pass nuclear safety law

As China is rapidly expanding its nuclear power programme, it is set to pass a nuclear safety law with specific safety standards for nuclear facilities, emergency preparedness and rules for information disclosure. China is set to pass a nuclear safety law as it rapidly expanded its nuclear power programme to …

Silent protest against n-power hub plan

Taking Hiroshima Day as a platform, a group of citizens from the city, observed that Andhra Pradesh was inviting a nuclear disaster, by accepting the proposal to make the State a nuclear power hub, on Saturday. “We are extremely concerned about the State government’s recent proposal to develop 30,000 mw …

Kudankulam plant is safest, says Russian official

Vladimir Angelov, Director of projects for ASE group of companies in India, part of Rosatom of Russia spoke on the safety aspects and progress of setting up Russian nuclear plants in an exclusive interview to The Hindu in response to written questions. Many people raise safety concerns after the incident …

South Korea to pick spent nuclear fuel site by 2028, eyes overseas storage

South Korea plans to select a site for permanent storage of its high level radioactive waste by 2028, and will also consider looking to store spent nuclear fuel overseas, the government said on Monday. In the meantime it plans to expand temporary storage facilities at the country's 25 nuclear plants, …

Red alert: India’s nuclear disaster plans, outdated and inadequate

Greenpeace India released a report titled ‘Red Alert – India’s nuclear disaster plans, outdated and inadequate’. The report assesses India's nuclear disaster plans and concludes that India’s plans do not offer a complete defence-in-depth for existing nuclear plants. According to the report, some of the disaster intervention levels set by …

Japan to cut emphasis on nuclear power in next energy plan

Japan will cut reliance on nuclear power when it releases an updated energy plan as early as next year, reflecting public opposition and a recognition that current policy is unrealistic, three sources familiar with official thinking told Reuters. The move is expected to boost the country’s use of renewable energy, …

Japan to cut emphasis on nuclear in next energy plan: sources

Japan will cut reliance on nuclear power when it releases an updated energy plan as early as next year, reflecting public opposition and a recognition that current policy is unrealistic, three sources familiar with official thinking told Reuters. The move is expected to boost the country's use of renewable energy, …

Lessons learned from the Fukushima nuclear accident for improving safety and security of U.S. nuclear plants

The U.S. Congress asked the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a technical study on lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident for improving safety and security of commercial nuclear power plants in the United States. This study was carried out in two phases: Phase 1, issued in 2014, …

Once again a nuclear reactor leak

The leak at Kakrapar has been plugged but it is yet another reminder of the risks nuclear reactors pose. (Editorial)

Indo-Japan memorandum on Civil Nuclear Cooperation - Concerns and challenges

India and Japan have reportedly reached a preliminary understanding to sign a civil nuclear cooperation agreement after certain technical details are finalised. However domestic politics of Japan, anti-nuclear groups and India’s reluctance to join the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty are some of the concerns that would have to be addressed before …

Japan says India’s nuclear MoU “legally binding”

Nuclear experts describe the MoU as a backdoor attempt to draw India into the NPT Days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington DC for the Nuclear Security Summit, a senior Japanese diplomat told The Hindu that India had committed to adhere to the “control of nuclear material, traceability …

‘Shift from auto to human mode to meet challenges’

The Centre on Tuesday urged people to shift to “human mode” from “auto mode” to meet climate change challenges across the globe, while stressing at the same time on the role to be played by the private sector in not only providing innovation, but also finance in such a way …

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Safety of Nuclear Power Plants, 24/02/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Safety of Nuclear Power Plants, 24/02/2016. The Government had in July 2014, announced a target of tripling the then capacity of 4780 MW in next ten years (by the year 2024). The current installed nuclear power capacity is 5780 MW, which is expected to …

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