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Madras HC dismisses petition against units 3 to 6 of Kudankulam plant
Fp Archives •The Madras High Court today dismissed a plea filed by an NGO seeking a direction to declare that the consent given for the units three to six of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), issued By AERB on 9 February, 2011, are violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India.
President Pranab returns after visit to Norway, Finland
Fp Archives •President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday returned home after a five-day visit to Norway and Finland during which he signed a number of agreements including one for peaceful use of nuclear energy and pacts to step up cooperation in defence.
AERB sets 2015 deadline for additional safety measures in N-plants
Fp Archives •The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has set December 2015 as the deadline for nuclear units in the country for putting in place additional safety measures recommended by it.
Kudankulam nuclear plant to begin commercial operations next month
Fp Archives •The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is expected to start commercial operations of its first 1,000 MW unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) next month, said a senior official Thursday.
SC seeks Centre response on safety guideline in Kudankulam
Fp Archives •A bench headed by Justice KS Radhakrishnan asked the authorities to file report within three weeks on a petition alleging that all the safety and security measures were not put in place before commissioning of the plant.
Parliament panel slams AERB on nuclear radiation safety policy
Fp Archives •A Parliamentary panel on Monday slammed nuclear regulator Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) for failing to bring out a comprehensive nuclear radiation safety policy for three decades and batted for giving it statutory status with enhanced legal powers.
Report nuclear incidents within 24 hrs: Atomic energy board tells operators
Fp Archives •Seeking to bring in clarity, the order makes it clear that the reporting of the extraordinary nuclear events will be in addition to, "and in no way in derogation of the existing regulatory mechanism" of reporting of events to the regulator.
Power generation resumes at Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant
Fp Archives •Power generation at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, which was temporarily suspended last week, has resumed after the turbine of the first unit was resynchronised with the Southern grid, a top official of the plant said.
Kudankulam nuclear plant shuts down second time in a week
Fp Archives •Power generation at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu has been temporarily suspended for the second time in about a week in order to undertake mandatory tests, official sources said on Wednesday.
Kudankulam plant linked to Southern Grid but trips soon after
Fp Archives •The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, which began generating power early Tuesday morning faced technical glitches hours after it was synchronised with the Southern Power Grid.