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Residents’ anxiety near Rawatbhata nuclear power plant.

Fear of radiation grips locals residing near Rajasthan’s Rawatbhata nuclear power plant, DailyIndia.com Chittorgarh (Rajasthan), May 15(ANI): Amid fears of a Japan-like nuclear crisis, locals in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh district have expressed concerns over the impending danger due to the proximity of their homes to the Rawatbhata nuclear power plant.
Environmentalists fear that in the future heavy downpour could damage the dams and wash out the plant completely, exposing locals to harmful radiations.

The Rawatbhata nuclear power plant is built near the Maharana Pratap Dam, which the locals consider as vulnerable in wake of an occurrence of an earthquake or flood.

According to locals in case of an accident, the leaks from the reactor’s core can be extremely dangerous and threatening in the surrounding community.

“If the cooling system of the nuclear reactor ever fails, the toxic elements from the plant could mix themselves in the water from the lake. This would be hazardous for the population living here and in the nearby villages. The radiation will have prolonged affects in the 16-kilometer stretch of Rawatbhata and will continue to haunt the residents of nearby villages for a long time,” said Sunil Kumar, a local resident……
Fear of radiation grips locals residing near Rajasthan’s Rawatbhata nuclear power plant

May 16, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, opposition to nuclear