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Political demand for review of approval for AREVA’s Jaitapur nuclear plant

BJP seeks review of nod given to Jaitapur nuclear project – The Economic Times, 29 Dec 10, NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday demanded a review of the conditional environmental clearance given to the Jaitapur nuclear power project in the Konkan area of Maharashtra. On Tuesday, senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said he was shocked that the plant has been granted conditional clearance. “There are issues of safety but more importantly there are issues of environment and a conditional clearance given by the environment ministry is not enough…….

Clearance for the proposed 10,000 MW (1650 MW x 4) nuclear power park being set up in co-operation with the French energy company Areva was given on November 26, barely a week ahead of President Nicholas Sarkozy’s visit. Mr Ramesh had described the decision as “difficult”. …..

Mr Sinha’s comments come on the heels of a report by the Jamshetji Tata Centre for Disaster Management of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences ( TISS )).

The report has stated that the plant will be a disaster for the region. It said that a large part of land to be acquired for the project is now being used for agriculture, horticulture and grazing purposes, and that the government has subverted facts by labelling it barren land. ….BJP seeks review of nod given to Jaitapur nuclear project – The Economic Times

December 29, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, politics