Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …
The amount of nuclear waste is growing worldwide. But even 70 years after the beginning of the nuclear age, no country in the world has found a real solution for the radiating legacy of nuclear power. The final disposal of nuclear waste poses major challenges to governments worldwide. No country …
Asnani said that these projects have received in-principal clearances and that the preparation for their Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been initiated. HYDERABAD: The Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) will be taking up 13 uranium mining projects across the country with an outlay of Rs 10,570 crore, aiming to …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of G. Sundarrajan Vs Union of India Ministry of Environment and Forest Secretary dated 02/07/2018 regarding construction of the AFR (Away-from Reactor) facility for Kudankulam nuclear power plant. Supreme Court gives Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) an extension …
Says plant has enough capacity to store it for a few years more The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) plans to hold the spent nuclear fuel from the two units at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) at the site itself till the ‘away from reactor’ (AFR) is ready. …
NGO says operation of units without proper storage space poses a risk The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) should be directed to shut down the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) units 1 and 2 for failing to set up an Away From Reactor (AFR) facility, the founder of …
France’s EDF Group hopes that the terms of the deal to build a nuclear power plant in Jaitapur will be finalised by December 2018. EDF and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd signed an Industrial Way Forward Agreement to develop the power plant during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to …
Asking Supreme Court to grant 5 more years to build ‘Away From Reactor’ facility for Kudankulam plants testifies to lack of technical knowhow’ The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has sought another five years’ time from the Supreme Court to set up an ‘Away From Reactor’ (AFR) facility …
NEW DELHI: The New Year has brought a fresh ray of hope in India's nuclear energy sector, with Westinghouse, the bankrupt energy company being sold to a Canadian investment major, Brookfield Business Partners this week. Westinghouse is supposed to build six of its AP-1000 nuclear reactors in India, a project …
Crucial for implementing the Indian atomic power programme, the closed nuclear fuel cycle is the future of the global industry, according to a Russian expert. Crucial for implementing the Indian atomic power programme, the closed nuclear fuel cycle is the future of the global industry, according to a Russian expert, …
As the world prepares for the largest investment in nuclear power in decades, owners of uranium mines last week raised the prospect of fuel shortages. To make things worse, the reliability of estimates of the amount of uranium that can be economically mined has also been questioned.
‘Relaxation in supply of uranium a good development’ The nod for 10 PHWRs (Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors) of 700 MW each recently by the Government of India will help suppliers like BHEL to set up assembly lines on a large scale, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India R. …
New facility at Kota in Rajasthan to manufacture 500 MT of fuel assemblies Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) is embarking on expansion of the production facilities at Hyderabad and also setting up a new production a facility at Kota, Rajasthan, to manufacture 500 MT of fuel assemblies to cater to the …
Regional gravity and magnetic surveys were carried out over the Archaeoan-Proterozoic Crystallines of Betul district, Madhya Pradesh covering an area of 130 sq.km. Uranium mineralization in the area is hoted by the graphitic schist unit of older metasediments of Sonaghati and Junawani areas. Original Source
A U.N. conference on eliminating nuclear weapons published its first draft text on Monday, in the face of strong opposition from the United States and and other nuclear armed states. The treaty would require ratification by 40 states to come into force. It could not strip current nuclear states of …
The plan to mine uranium in Meghalaya to address the needs of the nuclear industry in India has run into opposition and protests in the state. A complicated story featuring the opposition led by the Khasi Students Union emerges as one delves into the issue. Placing an active source of …
The Russian-built Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu could, in the near future, be operating on the newer generation TVS-2M fuel assembly, which offers increased uranium capacity, improved heat reliability and enhanced operational safety, a senior Russian official has said. "Today we can offer our Indian colleagues a …
Says Delhi Has To First Sign Commercial Pact With Private Ore Exporters Uranium powerhouse South Australia is currently in the throes of a debate on its involvement in nuclear fuel cycle but says this will have no impact on the agreement reached between India and Australia for supply of uranium …
Government plans to increase the nuclear power generation capacity of the country by three times in ten years, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said today. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State in the PMO said while earlier five-year plan targets were set with regard …
Nuclear energy is not at all expensive. It is safe and green energy,” said Dr. N. Saibaba, former Chairman and Chief Executive of the NFC, dispelling the view that nuclear energy is dangerous. He was delivering the 9th M.P. Chary Memorial Lecture on ‘Advances in nuclear technology for common man’ …
Greenpeace India released a report titled ‘Red Alert – India’s nuclear disaster plans, outdated and inadequate’. The report assesses India's nuclear disaster plans and concludes that India’s plans do not offer a complete defence-in-depth for existing nuclear plants. According to the report, some of the disaster intervention levels set by …
