Jadugoda

Cost of India’s Uranium Mining in Jadugoda: Cancer, Abortions, Deformities

Cost of India’s Uranium Mining in Jadugoda: Cancer, Abortions, Deformities

Featured, Jadugoda, Uranium Mining January 7, 2019 at 12:01 am 0 comments

Nestled in the mountainous district of East Singhbhum, this tiny dot on India’s vast map has become a virtual cancer ward for its residents, following years of dangerous radiation being emitted from uranium mines and tailing ponds in the area.

Tailing Dams of Jadugoda: Where Storm Spreads Radioactive Dust in Homes and Playgrounds

Tailing Dams of Jadugoda: Where Storm Spreads Radioactive Dust in Homes and Playgrounds

Jadugoda, Uranium Mining June 24, 2017 at 7:24 pm 0 comments

According to Members of Jharkhandi Organization against Radiation(JOAR) , On 20th, 21st and 22nd May, 2017 evening , at 3.50 pm, 4.00 pm, and 4.30 pm, the strong winds which accompanied the heavy storm lead the uranium waste of the 3rd Tailing Dam fall down near the farm and the drain which resulted in the toxicity and radioactivity of the uranium tailing dust spread towards the vast mass of Land.

Human Rights Commission takes notice on radioactive leak in India

Human Rights Commission takes notice on radioactive leak in India

Jadugoda, Latest, Uranium Mining December 17, 2015 at 12:46 pm 0 comments

The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of reports about a study highlighting the leakage of radioactive and toxic waste from the country’s oldest and most important uranium mine at Jaduguda in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, amid the alleged government apathy.

Photographer: Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images  Uranium Corp. of India Ltd., which employs about 5,000 people in the mining and processing of uranium, has been operating the mines in Jadugora since 1967.

Text: Jharkhand High Court’s order seeking probe on health deformities near Jadugoda uranium mines

Documents, Jadugoda, Uranium Mining August 23, 2014 at 10:14 am 0 comments

Jharkahand high court in a suo moto action, issues orders re Jadugora Mines. asks the state owned Uranium Corporation of India Ltd to disclose radiation levels and the presence of any heavy metals in soil and water in a cluster of villages with reports of unusual numbers of deformed and sick children.