Kudankulam

Top scientists express safety concerns over Kudankulam nuclear plant

Reported by Pallava Bagla; edited by Mala Das | Tuesday May 14, 2013

Sixty of the country's leading scientists have written to chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, expressing safety concerns over the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant which received the Supreme Court's nod earlier this month.

Petition by scientists expressing concern over Kudankulam N-plant's safety: Full text

NDTV.com | Wednesday May 15, 2013

About 60 leading scientists have petitioned the chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala to have another safety evaluation of the Kudankulam Nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu.

PMK leader S Ramadoss granted bail on Friday

Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2013

A local court on Friday granted bail to PMK founder S Ramadoss in a case filed against him for taking part in protests against Kudankulam nuclear plant, violating prohibitory orders a few months ago.

Kudankulam verdict: for this village, renewed protests or tacit acceptance

Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy; edited by Mala Das | Monday May 6, 2013

For almost two years, Idinthakarai, a non-descript coastal village, barely a 35-minute drive from the Kudankulam plant, has served as the nucleus of struggle against the controversial plant. At the heart of these protests are fishermen who are fighti...

Supreme Court's decision on Kudankulam plant 'unfortunate', says VS Achuthanandan

Press Trust of India | Monday May 6, 2013

CPI(M) veteran and Kerala's Leader of Opposition VS Achuthanandan today termed the dismissal of anti-nuclear campaigners' plea against commissioning of Kudankulam nuclear plant as "unfortunate".

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant gets green signal from Supreme Court

Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Monday May 6, 2013

The Supreme Court has given a go-ahead for the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, observing that it has been set up by the government for the welfare of the people and for sustainable growth.

Kudankulam case: Supreme Court likely to deliver verdict on operationalisation of plant

Reported by Pallava Bagla; edited by Mala Das | Monday May 6, 2013

The Supreme Court is likely to deliver its verdict today on a plea seeking a stay on the commissioning of the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu.

Supreme Court to give verdict on Kudankulam nuclear plant on Monday

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 5, 2013

The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict tomorrow on a plea seeking stay on commissioning of the controversial Kudankulam nuclear plant and its scrapping.

Commission Kudankulam plant only after probe: VS Achuthanandan

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 22, 2013

Contending serious defects are now surfacing at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), CPI-M leader V.S. Achuthanandan on Sunday demanded that a it should be commissioned only after a probe to find out lapses in safety measures.

Four faulty valves at Kudankulam nuclear plant replaced, says official

Ashish Mukherjee | Saturday April 20, 2013

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) today said it has replaced the four faulty valves detected by the country's nuclear watchdog at the Kudankulam plant in coastal Tamil Nadu.

India's nuclear watchdog finds faulty valves in Kudankulam plant

Pallava Bagla | Saturday April 20, 2013

For the very first time, India's nuclear watchdog, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), has indicated that faulty parts have been found at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant. The problematic valves are being replaced, said officials.

Sterlite Industries' copper smelter ignites toxic debate

Tuesday April 9, 2013

The plant employs 4,000 and supports thousands more jobs indirectly. But since opening in 1996 it has split this coastal city between residents who say it is crucial for the local economy and farmers and fishermen who see it as a health hazard.

Kudankulam-I to begin power production within this month: Government

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 3, 2013

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu, which has been hit by protests, will start power production within this month, Union Minister V Narayanasamy said on Wednesday.

Kudankulam villagers launch protest in sea, say tests at plant affecting them

J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday April 3, 2013

Around 3,000 villagers living near the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu are protesting in sea today. They allege that loud noise and smoke from the plant over the last few weeks is affecting them, especially pregnant women and old people....

Kudankulam nuclear plant unit 1 to be operational in April: PM tells Putin

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 27, 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured Russian President Vladimir Putin that the first phase of the nuclear power project at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu will be up and running by next month.