Global warming and the established responsibility of the anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases represent a strong push towards the construction of new nuclear power plants (NPPs) to cope with the growing energy needs.
After more than two months of the source of exposure of radioactive substance Cobalt-60 being traced to the Chemistry laboratory of Delhi University (DU), the university authorities have woken up and are now about to come up with a laboratory manual.
New Delhi: There is a case for strengthening clauses relating to liability in terms of environmental damages in the event of a nuclear accident as these provisions are currently ill-defined in the civil liability for nuclear damage bill.
LUCKNOW: A team of experts from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) visited Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Thursday and laid to rest the raging controversy over a feared radioactive leak in the campus and the adjacent residential colonies in the town.
Delhi University (DU) has decided to request the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) to lift the ban imposed on it for using radioactive isotopes in its laboratories. Citing reason of safeguarding the career of students, university authorities have decided to write to the AERB to lift the ban.
