Anny Poursinoff intervened in the French Assembly on 9 February to oppose the deal between France and India on civil nuclear energy and extend support to the people of Jaitapur who refuse the installation by Areva of two EPR power plants in a seismic zone 400 km from Bombay.
The government, which is battling protests over Koodankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, is in for another shock with two leading geologists warning that Jaitapur in Maharashtra is not immune from large earthquakes. “The apparent seismic quietness of Jaitapur does not mean that a severe earthquake can not occur [...]
Dr. Vivek Monteiro is a prominent social and labor-rights activist. He holds a doctorate in engineering from Harvard University and is a leading voice in the struggle against Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project. Dr. Anil Kakodkar, you are a scientist. I am just a simple resident of Madban. Since you are [...]
Higher estimate due to added safety features; French regulator to complete review of measures by year-end
Janahit Seva Samiti, Madban Reg. No.: Maharashtra (3456) / Ratnagiri, Dt. 10.08.2007 Reg. No.: F 3444 At Post: Madban, Tal.: Rajapur, Dist.: Ratnagiri President: Shri. Pravin Gavankar; Tel.: 02353-205030, Cell: 09422050958 / 08007112745 General Secretary: Shri. Shaymsundar Narvekar; Tel: 022-24103162, Cell: 09323162433 ————————————————————————————————– September 29, 2011 Press Release National Green [...]
The Interim Findings and Reccomendations of the Indian People’s Tribunal can be accessed HERE The Indian People’s Tribunal concluded its three day session, starting from September 17 to 19, 2011, in the village of Mithgavane, Ratnagiri District. Early this year the people of the villages surrounding the nuclear power plant [...]
By Juliette Renaud (From Les Amis de la Terre site Published March 22nd, 2011) Translated from French by Annick Clairin Jaitapur, in the Indian State of Maharashtra, is a new nuclear project which has landed on the desk of the European banks and the COFACE, the [...]
We need to reply this interview. Is it a mere coincidence that after Areva’s Fleet descended on Mumbai, the activist meet was disturbed in Ratnagiri? Areva promising collaboration with Indian companies, partnership for NPCIL in Uranium mining? After GOI’s “education series” run by Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Areva’s “education series” for [...]
After the Fukushima nuclear disaster, it’s time for a moratorium on all unsafe nuclear complexes in India Sadiq Naqvi Hard News With the world still staring at a nuclear catastrophe, the dense white apocalyptic plume billowing from the crippled reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear [...]
Pradnya Samant My visit to my native place Malvan in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, was arousing another curiosity in me. Jaitapur, just 70 kms from Malvan and 28 kms off the NH-17, was an easily reachable site. The setting up of the largest Nuclear Power plant in Jaitapur, [...]
In a bid to allay concerns over the impact of 9,900-MW nuclear power park at Jaitapur, Nuclear Power Corporation of India has set up a committee to undertake comprehensive studies on marine ecology and bio-diversity in the 10 [...]
Exactly one year after the much controversial public hearing, which was held for the proposed Jaitapur nuclear power plant, the anti-project activists on Monday announced the first ever ‘People’s Tribunal’ on the safety, viability and cost efficiency of nuclear energy. The tribunal which will be headed by two [...]
The above clickable image shows the earthquakes in the vicinity of Jaitapur, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra. The red bar is a 50 km line. The largest circle on bottom right is a 6.0 quake, while the smaller circle near Jaitapur, on coast, [...]
India is witnessing an uproar over a proposed nuclear power project, this time at Jaitapur. The project has received a setback, especially after the nuclear tragedy in Fukushima, Japan, due to the tsunami which struck the Japanese coastline. The proposed nuclear power project is a serious cause of [...]
A protest turns radioactive with the entry of the Shiv Sena Jaitapur N-Power Plant: Land For Power 968 hectares The nuclear plant site covers five villages: Madban, Niveli, Karel, Mithgavane, Varliwada, all in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra Land acquisition ordered in 2007. Land cleared for acquisition: 968 hectares. 14.85 [...]
Sukla Sen (Protest in Jaitapur- file photo) Yesterday, a three-day Tarapur-Jaitapur anti-nuclear plant yatra was stopped the moment it began and hundreds of activists were detained at the Boisar police station. Activists and supporters, including Admiral (retd) L Ramdas, [...]
Activists participate in the Tarapur-Jaitapur march to oppose the Jaitapur nuclear power plant, at Tarapur on Saturday. TARAPUR (THANE DISTRICT): A three-day Tarapur-Jaitapur anti-nuclear plant yatra was stopped the moment it began and hundreds of activists were detained at [...]
Krishna Kumar For the past five years, activist Pravin Gavankar had been trying hard to sensitise the villagers of Ratnagiri to the risks associated with having a nuclear plant in their backyard. The agitation against the project, however, underwent a sea change after the tsunami-triggered Fukushima nuclear [...]
Kajal Iyer Jaitapur has been on the boil for quite some time now. But this week, the agitation finally turned violent. For those of us who have been covering the issue and have travelled to the place, it came as no surprise. What is [...]
With the death of one person and injuries to several in police firing against the background of violent protests against the proposed nuclear power complex at Jaitapur in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district, the controversy surrounding this project is all set to escalate. Some responsibility for this lies with the [...]
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