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“Nuclear energy losing its popularity” [1]

Instead of coercing the people fighting against injustice and life-threatening projects like Kudankulam Nuclear Power Projects, these people should be protected in a democratic set-up, social activist Neeraj Jain said.

Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, Mr. Neeraj, who was here to deliver lecture at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, told reporters that countries like India and China alone were ambitiously pursuing nuclear power programmes even as nuclear energy was gradually losing its popularity in other countries across the globe, especially in Europe, after several nuclear disasters, particularly after Fukushima accident.

Publication Date: 
20/04/2012
Hindu (Chennai) [2]
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Koodunkulam APS [3], Nuclear Power Plants [4], India [5], China [6], Nuclear Accidents [7], Nuclear Safety [8], Department Of Atomic Energy (DAE) [9], Nuclear Power Corporation Of India (NPCIL) [10], Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) [11], Nuclear Power [12], Energy [13], Tamil Nadu [14]
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