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Koodankulam: Scientists express safety concerns

Petition by top scientists expressing concern over Koodankulam N-Plant's safety.
Last Modified: 15-May-2013
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Human rights

PPSS activists killed in explosion
Fact Finding Report on death of activists in a bomb blast at Posco site in Odisha.

The big question

POSCO poses ‘serious risk’ to environment
Going ahead with POSCO without new environmental clearance is illegal, says panel.

Health

Delhi to get more hazardous waste to energy plants
Despite health concerns, Delhi govt promotes toxic waste based power plants.

Human rights

Canal excavation still on in Narmada valley
Illegal canal excavation is still on in Narmada valley against SC order.

Human rights

Mumbai's poor demand land, housing rights
Struggle of Basti Dwellers and Working Class intensifies in Mumbai.

Human rights

Urban poor take to the streets in Mumbai
Thousands of urban poor march in Mumbai demanding their housing rights.

Human rights

The Koodankulam: Documenting Dissent
An Australian filmmaker’s first-hand account of Police Brutality in Koodankulam

Land bill follows principle of eminent domain
Provisions of land Bill diluted to accommodate concerns of industries

Disaster

Koodankulam: A Diary of Repressions
The fact finding report on how the police clamped down on peaceful protesters

Gram Sabhas forced to pass illegal resolution
Gram Sabhas forced to pass illegal resolution in favour of Renuka Dam in Himachal.

Human rights

Protest continues against Hul power project
Villagers hold demonstration against Hul-stage 1 power project at Chamba.

Jindal’s power plant causing health crisis
Jindal has violated various rules including environmental clearance conditions.

Koodankulam town tense as protest intensifies
Koodankulam town tense as protesters intensify struggle against loading of fuel.

Pollution

A non-nuclear future for India
Prominent experts discuss an alternative energy perspective for the country.

Human rights

People's Hearing on Nuclear Energy
People's hearing on Nuclear Power in India held in Delhi on Wednesday.

Pollution

Days of Confinement: Dr.SP Udayakumar
Dr SP Udayakumar writes on his stay at Idinthakara, leading Koodankulam struggle.

Pollution

CPCB files misleading affidavit in SC
CPCB submits error ridden affidavit on Bhopal groundwater contamination.

Pollution

Koodankulam struggle: The inside story
E Amudhan tells inside story of Koodankulam struggle in his documentary.

Pollution

Ban hazardous waste import: SC to govt
SC directs government to ban import of toxic or hazardous waste.

Pollution

Radiation leak cover-up begins
NPCIL tries to cover up radiation leak at Rawatbhata which affected 38 people.

Human rights

Anti-asbestos struggle in Bihar gain momentum
Medha Patkar, Dr Barry Castleman demand closure of asbestos factory in Bihar.

Human rights

Koodankulam: A report on state suppression
Report by Justice AP Shah's committee on state suppression at Koodankulam.

Human rights

International groups against Koodankulam
168 groups from 21 countries support the anti-Koodankulam struggle.

Pollution

Dumping of dead ships goes on at Alang beach
So far, 5924 dead ships have been dumped at Alang beach in Gujarat since 2004.

Public demand

HC slaps Rs100 cr penalty on JP group
Activists, environmental groups hail Himachal Pradesh HC order against JP group.

Human rights

Nuclear power vs natural justice
Nuclear power establishments violates human rights and natural justice.

Human rights

Koodankulam: More trouble for activists
KKNPP activists, including Udayakumar, implicated in another false case.

Pollution

Say 'Big No' to waste to energy plants
Protest against political parties for promising more waste to energy incinerators.

Pollution

BJP's double speak on waste to energy plants
BJP's double speak on Waste to Energy Incinerators is anti-environment.

Human rights

Nuclear India will become Fascist India
State govt repressing anti-Koodankulam struggle, says filmmaker Anand Patwardhan.

Human rights

Udaykumar, others call off indefinite fast
Anti-Koodankulam activists, spreadheaded by SP Udaykumar call-off fast.

Human rights

Koodankulam: State terror continues
Protesters being held in Tamil Nadu, while health of fasting activists worsen.

Human rights

Koodankulam: Writers, scribes, artists write to CM
Writers, poets, artists, journalists urge Jayalalithaa to abandon Koodankulam plant.

Disaster

Jaya must refuse Koodankulam Project
Koodankulam Nuclear power project poses serious threat to the mankind.

Pollution

Shipbreaking at Alang beach
Obsolete ships from all across the world being dumped at Alang beach in Gujarat.

Disaster

Fukushima: Things will never be the same again
Nuclear disaster at Fukushima proved that nuclear reactors are fundamentally unsafe.

Science and Technology

Nuclear myths and reclaiming reality
Safety and necessity of nuclear power in Japan had in fact been myths.

Health

Hazardous white asbestos plant in Vaishali
Cancer causing white asbestos plant being set up in Vaishali in Bihar.

Health

Hazardous white asbestos plant in Vaishali
Cancer causing white asbestos plant being set up in Vaishali in Bihar.

Civil society

Stop harassing Koodankulam activists
Eminent Indians urge govt to stop harassing anti-nuclear activists in Koodankulam.

Pollution

Recommendations on Shipbreaking ignored
Non-compliance with Recommendations of IMC, UN & SC Order on Shipbreaking.

Science and Technology

Koodankulam: Who is under the foreign hand?
Citizens’ Statement against PM's malicious Comment on Koodankulam Struggle.

Public demand

How ‘Foreign’ is the Anti-nuke Movement in India?
The anti-nuclear movement is entirely foreign to the PM’s imagination of India.

Science and Technology

The assurances on Koodankulam are FALSE
Here is a quick re-capitulation of issues that Koodankulam debate highlights

Public demand

Who will get the power, who will pay the price?
Koodankulam Children appeal against the nuclear plant. Will the govt listen?

Human rights

Victimized for telling radiation truth
Dr.V.Pugazhenthi is victimized for telling the truth about koodankulam nuke plant

Public demand

Indian democracy under nuclear threat
When the fishermen fight for their livelihood, government calls it sedition.

Human rights

Statement on Repression in Koodankulam
Protesters agitating against nuclear power project face sedition charges.

Nature

Durban and the climate change deniers
Copenhagen likely to fail unless the global north is prepared to CO2 cuts

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