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DAE is yet to learn lessons from Fukushima

Submitted by eassarma on Mon, 2012-04-09 23:09

I have read with interest the article “Kudankulam Meltdown” by Latha Jishnu and others. Since it is based on a direct interaction with the people residing near the project site, it has authenticity.

I live in Visakhapatnam which is close to Kovvada where NPCIL is planning to set up another nuclear power complex. The Kudankulam experience is therefore relevant to people like me.

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Japan: Some home truths about nuclear power

Submitted by eassarma on Wed, 2011-03-23 08:03

The severe quake that hit Japan earlier this month and the devastating tsunami that followed it were unfortunate. These two events triggered a series of explosions at Fukushima Daiichi and a few other nuclear power installations. The Dept.

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Coal-based "merchant" power plants- A threat to ecology and livelihoods

Submitted by eassarma on Mon, 2010-11-15 03:20
 (From my website http://eassarma.in)
 
  1. While India is seriously engaged in global climate talks, it has simultaneously launched a highly misconceived plan to set up private “merchant” power plants based on coal.
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Is India's Environment Safe?

Submitted by eassarma on Sat, 2010-10-30 05:38
Shri Jairam Ramesh, the Minister of State for Environment & Forests should indeed be complimented for reviewing the clearances given for Vedanta (Bauxite Mining), POSCO (Steel Plant) and a few other projects. I welcome these decisions. They have certainly set a new trend in environment governance in the country.
 
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Ecology and livelihoods closely linked

Submitted by eassarma on Sat, 2010-10-09 16:19

I represent the Forum for Better Visakha (FBV) based at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. We have been active for quite sometime in highlighting the meaning of "development" as perceived by the local communities. I have tried to document the relevant concerns in my article on Sompeta in Economic and Political Weekly.