Koodankulam

“Thirteen Reasons Why We Do Not Want the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project”

“Thirteen Reasons Why We Do Not Want the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project”

Koodankulam, Resistance News August 25, 2011 at 6:14 pm 48 comments

We have been opposing the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) ever since it was conceived in the mid-1980s. The people of Koodankulam village themselves were misled by false promises such as 10,000 jobs, water from Pechiparai dam in Kanyakumari district, and fantastic development of the region. We tried in vainRead More

Anti-nuke protests gather steam in Koodankulam

Anti-nuke protests gather steam in Koodankulam

Koodankulam, Resistance News August 19, 2011 at 10:33 am 0 comments

The mood around coastal villages in and around Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) has started becoming tense after police detained a few anti-nuclear protestors, including a parish priest. The decision by the people of Koodankulam and Idinthakarai coastal villages to oppose the KKNPP came as a blow to the powerRead More

Koodankulam Struggle Update (August 17, 2011)

Koodankulam, Resistance News August 18, 2011 at 10:03 am 0 comments

We held another day-long hunger strike at Koodankulam yesterday. Parents did not send their children to schools; fishermen from the neighboring fishing villages did not go to the sea. The shops were closed for the whole day. When the police was preparing to come down on us heavily with tearRead More

Massive Hunger Strike Against Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant

Massive Hunger Strike Against Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant

Koodankulam, Resistance News August 17, 2011 at 11:31 am 4 comments

PRESS RELEASE  For immediate release August 17, 2011 People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) 42/27 Esankai Mani Veethy Parakkai Road Junction Nagercoil 629 002, Tamil Nadu, India Phone: 91-9865683735 Email: koodankulam@yahoo.com  Four Gram Sabhas Demand Koodankulam NPP’s Closing     Massive Hunger Strike at Idinthakarai People from Koodankulam, Vijayapathi, Koothankuli andRead More