In the Kudankulam case, the argument was that the plant could not be commissioned without resolving the issue of the Russian government’s liability in case of a nuclear accident and without putting in place 17 safety measures. The state contended these safety measures were only additional steps to be implemented over a period of time. The commissioning of the plant depends on the court verdict.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/supreme-court-verdict-kudankulam-month
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/j-venkatesan
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tirunelveli-d
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/koodunkulam-aps
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nuclear-safety
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/supreme-court
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nuclear-accidents
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nuclear-power
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy