U.K. MPS SAY KUDANKULAM IS DANGEROUS AS IT IS IN A TSUNAMI AND EARTH QUAKE PRONE AREA
Posted on May 18th, 2012

By Walter Jayawardhana

British and EuropeanƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ parliamentarians said in a letter to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhe that they are deeply concerned about Tamil NaduƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s Kudankulam nuclear power plant as it is located in a an earth-quake and tsunami prone area, factors that push accidents .

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ The power plant , they argued ,ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚violatesƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ the International Atomic Energy AgencyƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s safety ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ guidelines.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ The Press Trust of India from London filed the following report:

British MPs and members of the European Parliament have signed a letter from South Asian anti-nuclear groups to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressing ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-deep concernƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ over human rights and environmental issues around the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) which they argue ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-violatesƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s safety guidelines.

The letter, to be handed to the Indian High Commission after a protest planned outside India House on Friday, also demands withdrawal of police and court cases against the anti-KKNPP protesters, accusing the security forces of ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-intimidationƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ and ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-harassment.ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚

ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Non-violent protesters are being intimidated, harassed, imprisoned, and falsely charged. We understand that from one police station alone, charges have been brought against more than 50,000 people including about 6,500 for sedition and ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”war against the State’ in the last eight months,ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ it says.

Signatories include Labour MPs Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell; Green Party’s Caroline Lucas and its MEP Keith Taylor; and Kate Hudson of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

A spokesperson of the South Asia Solidarity Group said more MPs were expected to sign the letter, a copy of which would also be sent to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”Quake-prone region’

Calling for a ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-haltƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ to the project, the letter says it is a safety hazard as it is located in ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-a tsunami and earthquake-prone region.ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚

ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-It is also in violation of the mandatory requirement for construction of fresh water reservoirs which are essential in case of a nuclear accident. This is significant, because fresh water is the only remedy in the event of a nuclear emergency. The primary cause for all major accidents such as at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima was lack of fresh water,ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ it says.

It demands that all reports, reviews and information related to the nuclear plant be ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-made transparent and accessible to the public.ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚

The signatories say that they ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-fully appreciateƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ India’s energy needs but argue that security considerations cannot be brushed aside. ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-We implore that alternative measures be investigated and invested in, rather than resorting to nuclear power plants in ecologically unsound circumstances,ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ they say.

2 Responses to “U.K. MPS SAY KUDANKULAM IS DANGEROUS AS IT IS IN A TSUNAMI AND EARTH QUAKE PRONE AREA”

  1. Dham Says:

    Moreover it is situated in an area within the contorl of world’s biggest maniacs and phsycopaths such as SEEMAN and KARUNANIDHI.

  2. Lorenzo Says:

    I disagree.

    UK govt has other ideas. If you think they say these things for the LOVE of these unfortunate Tamil people, you are mistaken.

    This is a Soviet and now Russian built plant. That is the biggest problem these UK idiots have.

    SL should support this nuke plant. When it blasts, half of toilet Nadu will be gone.

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