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People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy demands transparent study on Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project

PMANE resumes anti-nuclear protests against Kudankulam Project
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_pmane-resumes-anti-nuclear-protests-against-kudankulam-project_1683047 May 1, 2012, Resuming their indefinite fast against commissioning of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, People’s Movement Against Nuclear
Energy,which is spearheading the stir, listed six major demands, including setting up a national committee of experts to study the region around KNPP.

“Our primary demand is the government should institute an independent and transparent national committee on hydrology, geology, oceanography and seismology of the region,” PMANE leader M Pushparayan told PTI at nearby Idinthakarai.

Their other demands include conducting disaster management and
evacuation exercises in areas around KKNPP falling within a 30 km
radius, sharing a copy of the Indo-Russian Inter-governmental
agreement in 2008 on nuclear liability.

“The government should also release all anti-nuclear peace activists
from prison unconditionally and withdraw all false charges against our
people,” he said.

PMANE had earlier threatened to go on indefinite fast from May 1
alleging that district officials had not kept their promises made last
month, including withdrawal of “false” cases against some activists.

A 12-member PMANE team led by Arimavalavan had yesterday held talks
with the Collector and highlighted their demands.

PMANE co-ordinator SP Udayakumar and his supporters had on Mar 28
withdrawn their nine-day-long indefinite fast after a delegation led
by the Collector agreed to look into their demands. They launched the
indefinite fast after the state cabinet on March 19 gave its go-ahead
for commissioning of the first of the two reactors.

May 2, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, opposition to nuclear