Japanese workers scrambled hard today to restore power at the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant as smoke rose from two of its reactors in the tsunami-hit northeast, which was jolted by a series of new powerful quakes, including two measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale.

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LUCKNOW: The aftershocks of tsunami in Japan have reached Uttar Pradesh.

The quake that rocked Japan on March 11, triggering tsunamis from its north-eastern coast near Sendai, brought with it over a hundred after-shocks, among them the fear of an impending recurrence in Tokyo or elsewhere.

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As part of strengthening the preparedness for tackling tsunami-like disasters in coastal areas and islands, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Thursday decided to include industry, thermal power, infrastructure and nuclear power in terms of reference for the environment impact assessment (EIA) for future projects.

The Prime Minister's Office has given state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India two weeks to submit a report on measures needed to ensure safety of all existing and proposed nuclear projects, a government official said.

The Environment Ministry is considering the idea of developing bioshields comprising mangrove and non-mangrove species in coastal areas adjoining critical infrastructure projects such as power plants and oil storage depots.

The idea of promoting mangroves and other biological shields to provide a

In the wake of the massive tsunami devastating Japan, the Environment Ministry is mulling to make its norms more stringent by giving approval to only those new or expansion projects, particularly in coastal areas, which promise sufficient safeguards during such disasters.

The Ministry has asked its four Expert Appraisal Committees (EAC) relating to industry, infrastructure, thermal power and nu