NEW DELHI: State-owned Nuclear Power Corporation and Kazakh national atomic firm Kazatomprom are working on a uranium supply deal that may eventually see India's sole N-power firm set up its first overseas plant in joint venture in Central Asia's fastest-growing economy.
SHILLONG: Reiterating the urgent need for uranium supply to deal with the energy crisis in the country, the Centre on Tuesday claimed that negotiations with the Meghalaya Government on the issue of uranium mining were showing 'positive results' and that it was 'a matter of time' before Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) went ahead with the project in West Khasi Hills.
Shillong: The Khasi Students Union (KSU) has strongly pursued its opposition against the proposed uranium mining in Meghalaya by submitting a representation with Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
NEW DELHI: The UPA Cabinet on Friday revised the uranium royalty rate, an action that could benefit mineral-rich Meghalaya once uranium mining kicks off in the State.
In a decision that will result in substantial monetary gains for states having uranium reserves, the Government on Friday revised the royalty rates for the mining of uranium according to the recommendations of a study group.
As nuclear waste maims people, India plans to generate more INDIA intends to increase the share of nuclear power from 3.1 per cent of its total energy generation to 25 per cent by 2050. Six nuclear power reactors are under construction and eight are in the pipeline. While the country plans to expand mining of uranium to feed the reactors, a yet-to-be-released study by the environmental group
The Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC) of India is on the look out for uranium mines around the world in order to ensure supplies for nuclear power plants in the country.
SHILLONG, Dec 16: The Synjuk Ki Nongshong Shnong Langrin-Warsanlyngdoh has decided to organize a public awareness rally on uranium mining at Wahkaji on January 13.
Sandeep Dikshit
NEW DELHI: India and Russia on Friday signed agreements that would eliminate the supply-demand mismatch in uranium and enable the setting up of more state-of-the-art nuclear power plants in India.
