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NPCIL's Mithivirdi nuclear plant continues to face opposition [1]

Villagers boycott public hearing on environment impact assesment report

Hundreds of farmers from villages that are likely to be affected by the proposed nuclear power project in Mitihivirdi, Bhavnagar, on Tuesday, walked out of the public hearing on the project environment impact assessment (EIA) report. They have been opposing the proposed nuclear power plant (NPP), with six light water reactors (LWR) of 1000 MW capacity each, since the project was announced on the grounds that it would cause irreparable damage to environment there.

Publication Date: 
06/03/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi) [2]
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Gujarat [3], Bhavnagar (D) [4], Nuclear Power Plants [5], Public Hearing [6], Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) [7], Nuclear Power Corporation Of India (NPCIL) [8], Wastelands [9], Forests [10], Land [11], Agriculture [12], Water Resources [13], Nuclear Power [14], Environment [15]
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