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India’s planned new nuclear power program stalled

Nuclear power capacity failed to rise: Report , Mar 15, 2012,   Chenna : IANS Even though the generation of nuclear power increased by 33 percent this fiscal, no capacity was added against a target of 2,000 MW, the Economic Survey said Thursday…. The anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) agitation has spooked the addition of 2,000 MW new atomic power capacity addition this year.

Atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is building two 1,000 MW reactors with Russian technology at Kudankulam in Tirunelveli district, around 650 km from here. Villagers who have safety concerns have been protesting against the
plant. They are also concerned about the long-term impact of the nuclear plant on the population. Their agitation, spearheaded by People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy, has put a stop to the project work, delaying the commissioning of the first unit by several months.

In September, the Tamil Nadu cabinet passed a resolution asking the central government to stop all project related work till the fears of the locals about the plant were allayed….
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_nuclear-power-capacity-failed-to-rise-report_1662875

March 16, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general