Oppose Jaitapur Nuclear power plant

Goa is being sandwiched between THE WORLD'S LARGEST PROPOSED NUCLEAR PLANT AT JAITAPUR (RATNAGIRI) and the already existing KAIGA (KARWAR)!!

Now the question arises as to why the setting up of Jaitpur Nuclear Plant needs to be opposed, so here is the answer.

Earthquake prone site

Since Jaitapur being seismically sensitive area, the danger of an accident has been foremost on the minds of people. According to the Earthquake hazard zoning of India, Jaitapur comes under Zone III. This zone is called the moderate Risk Zone and covers areas liable to MSK VIII.

The presence of two major creeks on the proposed site has been ignored while clearing the site.

Tsunami probability

The probability of a tsunami, and the damage thereof, has not been taken into account while clearing the site.

Radiation effects

Effects of nuclear radiation seen in Rawatbhata, India, has raised questions on effects of radiation on health of people staying near nuclear power plants. The rise in deformities seen in Rawatbhata is alarming.

Radioactive waste disposal

It is not clear where the nuclear waste emanating from the site will be dumped. The plant is estimated to generate 300 tonnes of waste each year. EPR waste will have about four times as much radioactive Bromine, Iodine, Caesium, etc, compared to ordinary pressurized water reactor.

 

Future of fisheries

Since the plant will use the sea water for cooling and then release warm water in the Arabian Sea, fishermen in villages around are predicting destruction of fisheries in the nearby sea. Media articles also highlight the possible human and fisheries cost of this project.

 

Tata Institute of Social Sciences Report

Social impact assessment review of the project are being conducted by the Jamsetji Tata centre for disaster management of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). According to this report, the Government of India is not fully transparent with its own citizens. The government is hiding facts about huge negative impact on the social and environmental development of the Konkan region in general and the government also manipulating notification of the area from high severity earthquake zone to moderate seismic severity zone.

Now the next question that arises is what can we do about it. So here is the answer.

Instead of ignoring and ruthlessly suppressing the protest against the Jaitapur nuclear reactor park, Prithviraj Chavan, Maharashtra Chief Minister, needs to scrap the project.

Greenpeace, India has filed a petition that will be delivered to him on April 26, 2011, the 25th anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine.

So, just sign the petition by clicking the link below. This will only take few seconds. We can save ourselves from the likely disaster that this project has the potential of causing.

http://greenpeace.in/take-action/chavan-listen-to-the-people-of-jaitapur/