nuclear-news

Even as, insanely, “Sites for 46 new reactors approved ‘in-principle’: Govt” of India, March 10, 2016 http://news.statetimes.in/sites-46-new-reactors-approved-principle-govt/

Dianuke.org reports:
“Day 5 of the Accident in Kakrapar: Leak Continues, Just Assurances on Radiation, No Transparency
MARCH 16, 2016
Kumar Sundaram
Day 5 of the ongoing nuclear accident in Kakrapar, Gujarat, India.

No update whether the leak has been fixed. No sharing of actual radiation measurements with the public so far.

Yesterday, the AERB issued a statement. It said the leak, which it earlier said is large, is continuing and the plant authorities continue to pour coolant. On radiation counts and condition of workers, again just reassurancesand not actual radiation readings from inside and around the plant.

When the Fukushima accident happened, sitting in Delhi i got live radiation counts from the operator’s website where counts from devices installed in all directions of the plant were updated…