The Kudankulam nuclear power plant will produce 30 tonnes of waste every year which would contain plutonium which is seen as a deadly mineral. Even developed nations like France, Germany and Russia are finding it difficult to dispose the nuclear wastes, said Neeraj Jain, anti-nuclear activist and convener, Lokayat, Pune.
Delivering a talk on the ‘Dangers [...]
Shiv Sena, which has consistently opposed the Jaitapur nuclear power plant, today said clearance to the Kudankulam project site by former President APJ Abdul Kalam was not enough to allay fears related to a nuclear project.
“All issues related to safety are not addressed only through a certificate from one person,” Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray [...]
India will delay the start of a $2.6 billion nuclear plant built with Russia’s help at Kudankulam in the south because negotiations with local villagers opposing the project are taking time, a minister said.
Groups of experts from the federal government and the state administration will address the safety concerns of the villagers, V. Narayanasamy, minister [...]