-The Indian Express The government has, over the past one month, prohibited 4,139 NGOs from receiving contributions from sources overseas. The largest block of NGOs who have been shackled — 794, or about 19 per cent of the total — are based in Tamil Nadu, ground zero of the NGO-led protests against the kudankulam atomic power plant. The government has published the list of NGOs who have lost their Foreign Contribution Regulation...
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kudankulam nuclear reactor to be fuelled by mid-August: Officials
-IANS Chennai: The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd is hopeful of soon getting clearance from the sectoral regulator to fuel the first reactor at kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), a senior official said Sunday. "We had two detailed meetings with Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Friday and Saturday. We hope to get a positive response from AERB in a week's time-by coming Saturday or Sunday," SA Bhardwaj, director (Technical) told IANS...
More »What about N-waste from kudankulam, HC asks Centre
-The Times of India CHENNAI: Where will the nuclear waste from the kudankulam nuclear power plant be kept and what are the Centre's plans to process the spent fuel to ensure that it does not damage the environment? This is what the Madras high court, hearing a batch of public interest petitions on the nuclear plant, wants to know from the Centre. But in the absence of the additional solicitor-general (ASG) of...
More »NHRC objects to use of psychiatrists-Sandeep Joshi
-The Hindu The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on the Centre’s reported plans of using psychiatrists to counsel activists protesting against the 1,000 MW kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu. The NHRC termed it “a check on the freedom of speech/expression.” Asking the MHA to submit its report by July 25, the NHRC’s Law Division, acting on a complaint of...
More »Engineers begin key inspection of kudankulam n-plant
-PTI Moving a step towards its commissioning, engineers today began pre-service inspection of the reactor pressure vessel of the first 1,000 MW unit of the kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP). The inspection is a key step in the run-up to the commissioning of a nuclear plant before the regulator grants permission for loading the fuel. "This inspection will take about 10 to 12 days. The report of inspection will be submitted to the...
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