Controversy-embroiled Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project will once again miss the target as the time frame of commissioning of the first unit has now been revised to the new year. Commercial operation of the 1,000 MW first unit, where 99.65 per cent of the physical progress has been completed, is expected to take place in January next, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) said. ...
10:17 AM, Dec 13, 2012
Chennai: After launching a series of protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, anti-nuclear activists have now sought support of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying she took "bold and courageous stand" against the Haripur nuclear project in her state. "After all, you are the only leader who has taken a bold and courageous stand against the Haripur nuclear project in Purba Medhinipur district in West Bengal," People s...
12:14 PM, Oct 05, 2012
Tirunelveli: A senior official of the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) maintained that they planned to load uranium fuel assemblies in Unit 1 of KKNPP this month, but Udayakumar, the coordinator of PMANE (Peoples Movement Against Nuclear Energy), which is spearheading the protest against the KKNPP, asserted that it would be appropriate to wait for the judgement of the Madras High Court in this regard. The development comes a day...
12:04 PM, Aug 06, 2012
Tirunelveli: Anti-nuclear activists, spearheaded by SP Udaya Kumar, on Tuesday called off their 9-day- old fast launched by them after Tamil Nadu government gave the go-ahead for the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. Udaya Kumar's decision came hours after a delegation of his supporters met senior district administration officials who assured them that their charter of demands would be conveyed to the government for consideration. "The officials promised to look...
09:09 PM, Mar 27, 2012
Tirunelveli: Continuing his fast against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, convener of People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) SP Udayakumar said on Monday the protesters were "ready" for talks. "We are ready for talks. If we are considered people of this country and if our ahimsa protest is respected, government should talk to us. They should treat us like Indian people," Udayakumar, on an indefinite fast since March 12 along...
03:45 PM, Mar 26, 2012
Chennai: On the eve of 200th day of their agitation against the Kudankulam nuclear project, the People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) on Thursday released a statement of accounts to prove that the struggle is powered with small donations of local villagers. "PMANE has a 30-member finance committee to manage the funds. Starting from August 14, 2011, till February 26, the total funds raised by PMANE are Rs.2,517,991 and the...
02:40 AM, Mar 02, 2012
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Wednesday assured a delegation from the People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE), who briefed her about the risks of the Kudankulam nuclear power project, that she would go through their report, said an activist present at the meeting. "Madam (Jayalalithaa) was very cordial and listened intently to our submissions. The meeting lasted around 20 minutes. She did not ask us to withdraw...
06:14 PM, Feb 29, 2012
Chennai: The protest against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is a classic David-Goliath fight between ordinary citizens and the powerful Indian government, the leader of the anti-KNPP movement says. In an open letter on Tuesday to Indian citizens seeking their support for the struggle, People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) co-ordinator S P Udayakumar said: "This is a classic David-Goliath fight between the ordinary citizens of India and the...
01:51 PM, Feb 28, 2012
Chennai: On the 150th day of the anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) protests on Thursday, the People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) said it will reiterate its demand that the central government-appointed committee interact with their experts at the next round of talks. "We have not been officially intimated about the fourth round talks between the Tamil Nadu government formed panel - in which PMANE has two members - and...
06:47 PM, Jan 12, 2012
