Prohibitory orders around KKNPP extended from 2 km to 7 km area

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsApprehending that anti-socialelements and anti-nuclear activists could assemble around theKoodankulam Nuclear Power Plant and disturb peace, authoritiestoday extended prohibitory orders from two km to seven kmradius to ensure its safety.The extension of orders comes a day after approval by theAtomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) to load fuel in thefirst reactor of the plant, mired in controversy due toopposition from anti-nuclear activists."It has come to (our) knowledge that anti-social elementsand rioters could assemble in the area and that anti-nuclearactivists and those associated with them could cause unrestand disturb public peace, besides indulging in anti-socialactivities," a statement from the office of the Collector ofTirunelveli district, where Koodankulam is located, said.To prevent disturbance to general peace, ensure safety ofthe power generation plant and prevent any riots, the ordersimposed two months back in a two km radius around KKNPP werebeing extended till 6 PM of September 10, it said.Accordingly, the prohibitory orders would be in forcearound seven km from the nuclear power station. On Friday, AERB had at the end of a final review meetingwith Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited in Mumbai,given the go ahead for loading fuel in the first reactor.The commissioning of the first of the 2x1000 MWe units ofthe Indo-Russian project was slated for December last year,but continuing protests by local people on grounds of safetyconcerns has delayed it.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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