Jaitapur Nuclear Plant

PM Modi, Macron Push For World's Largest Nuclear Power Plant In India

India News | Rajesh Kumar Singh, Bloomberg | Monday March 12, 2018

The leaders of France and India reiterated their intention to start work by the end of this year on what could become the world's largest nuclear power plant, advancing talks that have continued for nearly a decade.

French Nuclear Firm Signs Preliminary Deal To Build Six Nuclear Plants In India

India News | Reuters | Tuesday January 26, 2016

Nuclear Power Corp of India has signed a memorandum of understanding with French utility EDF for the construction of six EPR nuclear reactors at Jaitapur.

Jaitapur Nuclear Plant Seeks Extension of Green Clearance

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 4, 2015

The partial and conditional environmental clearance granted to the proposed 9,900-MW Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharashtra has lapsed and its extension has been sought amid objections by activists opposed to the controversial plant.

No Going Back on Jaitapur Power Project: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 19, 2015

Ignoring ally Shiv Sena's opposition to the proposed Jaitapur nuclear power plant, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today asserted that there is no question of going back on the project.

Jaitapur Nuclear Plant to be Completed at All Costs: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 19, 2015

Amidst protests by its ally Shiv Sena against setting up a nuclear power project in Jaitapur, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said that the project has now reached a stage from where there is no option of going back.

Shiv Sena Opposes Jaitapur Nuclear Project as PM Inks Deal to Fast-Track It

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Saturday April 11, 2015

The signing of agreement between India and France for fast-tracking the stalled nuclear power project in Jaitapur in Maharashtra is likely to increase tensions between Shiv Sena and BJP, which govern the state together. The project was among the 17 pacts signed between the two countries during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Paris.

L&T, France's Areva Sign Pact for Maharashtra Nuclear Plant

Business | Saturday April 11, 2015

Engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Saturday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French firm Areva for cooperation to maximise localisation for the 9,900-MW Jaitapur nuclear plant in Maharashtra.

Talks on Jaitapur Nuclear Plant at 'Techno-Commercial Level': India

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 10, 2015

The proposal of France setting up nuclear reactors in Jaitapur in Maharashtra is being dealt with at "techno-commercial" level, India said yesterday while maintaining suspense over whether the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will see progress on this front.

Maharashtra Congress alleges foreign NGOs funding Jaitapur N-plant protests

India News | NDTV Correspondent | Thursday March 1, 2012

Following the Prime Minister's statement that the opposition against the nuclear power plant in Kudankulam was being fuelled by foreign funded NGOs, the Congress in Maharashtra has written to the Prime Minister saying they suspect a foreign hand in the protests against the Jaitapur Nuclear Power plant.

Resistance to Jaitapur nuclear plant grows

Business | NDTV Correspondent | Saturday October 29, 2011

When a farmer named Praveen Gawankar and two neighbors began a protest four years ago against a proposed nuclear power plant here in this coastal town, they were against it mainly for not-in-my-backyard reasons. They stood to lose mango orchards, cashew trees and rice fields, as the government forcibly acquired 2,300 acres to build six nucle...

Students of Tata Institute of Social Sciences protest against Jaitapur N-plant

India News | NDTV Correspondent | Wednesday May 11, 2011

A group of around 20 students belonging to the reputed Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) today boycotted their convocation ceremony as a mark of protest against the proposed nuclear power plant in Jaitapur.The move is symbolic as Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh was the Chief Guest at the 71st convocation ceremony of TISS.Besides the...

Government promises safety for Jaitapur Nuclear Plant

India News | NDTV Correspondent | Tuesday April 26, 2011

The government today made it clear that it will not reconsider its decision to set up the world's largest nuclear power plant at Jaitapur in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district.Villagers in the area and different groups of activists have opposed the plant - and in response to their criticism, the government said that it is focused on security and tran...

Govt to drill 8-km hole near Jaitapur nuclear plant

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 26, 2011

In their bid to study earthquakes more closely, scientists plan to send robotic probes to greater depths for monitoring changes in the earth's crust.Scientists are planning to drill a borehole up to eight km deep into the earth in the quake-prone Koyna region in Maharashtra in order to understand the changes that occur underground when an earthquak...

Cops tapping our phones, say anti-nuclear plant leaders

Pune News | mid-day.com | Friday April 22, 2011

The Ratnagiri police are allegedly tapping phones and scrutinising call records of leaders including those of political parties to gather crucial information related to the agitation against the proposed nuclear plant in Jaitapur. Senior leaders like B G Kolse-Patil, Justice P B Sawant and Vaishali Patil have alleged that since they are heading the...

Politics add danger to Jaitapur nuclear plant protests

India News | Imtiaz Jaleel, Ketki Angre, Dilip Mujawar | Tuesday April 19, 2011

At Jaitapur in Maharashtra, the protests against a new nuclear power plant - it will be the world's largest when completed - have collided with politics. The area is under siege now with politicians arriving in quick succession to stake their claim.A bandh called by the Shiv Sena in Ratnagiri, a two hour drive away from Jaitapur, saw a hospital att...