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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Karnataka govt tells NTPC to scout entire state for nuclear plant site, rejects initial locations
The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday decided to ask the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to submit a report after carrying out a study across the state, regarding the location for the proposed nuclear power plant, following which it said it will take a considered view. The cabinet did not agree with three potential sites identified by NTPC to conduct preliminary studies for setting up the nuclear power plant. "In-principle approval was sought to set up a nuclear power plant in the state, along with permission to conduct preliminary studies at potential sites identified by NTPC. They (NTPC) were requesting to study three locations, but the cabinet did not agree with that. We have decided that let them study the whole of the state for possible viable alternatives and submit a report, so that the government of Karnataka will take a considered view," Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said. Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, he said, "Now we have agreed that we need to have a nuclear project, but as regards the location is concerned, they have to study all possible alternatives and submit the report and we will take the considered opinion later." The three places suggested were in Vijayapura, Raichur and Koppal district. "They were not considered for various reasons after detailed discussion," he said. Patil said, to promote tourism in the state, it was decided that, the North Karnataka tourist circuit including Hampi-Badami-Aihole-Pattadakallu-Vijayapura will be developed under the DBFOT (Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Transfer) model through Karnataka Tourism Infrastructure Limited at an estimated cost of ₹166.22 crore. Administrative approval was given by the cabinet to undertake 5 years of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) work of the Lift Irrigation Project to fill 126 lakes in Kolar district and Chintamani taluk of Chikkaballapur district with treated wastewater from Bengaluru city at an estimated cost of ₹128.00 crore. Also approved was the purchase of the 32 Mobile Forensic Vehicles (with Fabrication + SOC kits) for the Directorates of Forensic Science Laboratories at a cost of ₹20.40 crore. To develop a new textile park in Raichur taluk, Raichur district, under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model at a total cost of ₹24.50 crore was approved by the cabinet. The cabinet has also decided to merge the Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani (ASU) Drugs Enforcement Division and Testing Laboratory of the Department of AYUSH with the Department of Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA). The establishment of Dr B R Ambedkar Constitution chair in the University of Mysore at an estimated cost of ₹10 crore was also approved.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Nuclear power plant: K'taka to ask NTPC to submit report regarding location after carrying out study
Bengaluru, The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday decided to ask the National Thermal Power Corporation to submit a report after carrying out a study across the state, regarding the location for the proposed nuclear power plant, following which it said it will take a considered view. Nuclear power plant: K'taka to ask NTPC to submit report regarding location after carrying out study The cabinet did not agree with three potential sites identified by NTPC to conduct preliminary studies for setting up the nuclear power plant. "In-principle approval was sought to set up a nuclear power plant in the state, along with permission to conduct preliminary studies at potential sites identified by NTPC. They were requesting to study three locations, but the cabinet did not agree with that. We have decided that let them study the whole of the state for possible viable alternatives and submit a report, so that the government of Karnataka will take a considered view," Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said. Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, he said, "Now we have agreed that we need to have a nuclear project, but as regards the location is concerned, they have to study all possible alternatives and submit the report and we will take the considered opinion later." The three places suggested were in Vijayapura, Raichur and Koppal district. "They were not considered for various reasons after detailed discussion," he said. Patil said, to promote tourism in the state, it was decided that, the North Karnataka tourist circuit including Hampi-Badami-Aihole-Pattadakallu-Vijayapura will be developed under the DBFOT model through Karnataka Tourism Infrastructure Limited at an estimated cost of ₹2,166.22 crore. Administrative approval was given by the cabinet to undertake 5 years of Operation and Maintenance work of the Lift Irrigation Project to fill 126 lakes in Kolar district and Chintamani taluk of Chikkaballapur district with treated wastewater from Bengaluru city at an estimated cost of ₹128.00 crore. Also approved was the purchase of the 32 Mobile Forensic Vehicles for the Directorates of Forensic Science Laboratories at a cost of ₹2,20,40 crore. To develop a new textile park in Raichur taluk, Raichur district, under Public-Private Partnership model at a total cost of ₹24.50 crore was approved by the cabinet. The cabinet has also decided to merge the Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Enforcement Division and Testing Laboratory of the Department of AYUSH with the Department of Food Safety and Drug Administration . The establishment of Dr B R Ambedkar Constitution chair in the University of Mysore at an estimated cost of ₹10 crore was also approved. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Nuclear power plant: Karnataka to ask NTPC to submit report regarding location after carrying out study
The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday decided to ask the National Thermal Power Corporation ( NTPC ) to submit a report after carrying out a study across the state, regarding the location for the proposed nuclear power plant , following which it said it will take a considered view. The cabinet did not agree with three potential sites identified by NTPC to conduct preliminary studies for setting up the nuclear power plant. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Public Policy CXO Others Cybersecurity Degree Technology Management Artificial Intelligence Leadership Operations Management MCA Finance Product Management Data Science Data Science others Healthcare PGDM Data Analytics Digital Marketing Design Thinking MBA healthcare Project Management Skills you'll gain: Duration: 12 Months IIM Calcutta Executive Programme in Public Policy and Management Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Economics for Public Policy Making Quantitative Techniques Public & Project Finance Law, Health & Urban Development Policy Duration: 12 Months IIM Kozhikode Professional Certificate Programme in Public Policy Management Starts on Mar 3, 2024 Get Details "In-principle approval was sought to set up a nuclear power plant in the state, along with permission to conduct preliminary studies at potential sites identified by NTPC. They (NTPC) were requesting to study three locations, but the cabinet did not agree with that. We have decided that let them study the whole of the state for possible viable alternatives and submit a report, so that the government of Karnataka will take a considered view," Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Elegant New Scooters For Seniors In 2024: The Prices May Surprise You Mobility Scooter | Search Ads Learn More Undo Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, he said, "Now we have agreed that we need to have a nuclear project, but as regards the location is concerned, they have to study all possible alternatives and submit the report and we will take the considered opinion later." The three places suggested were in Vijayapura, Raichur and Koppal district. "They were not considered for various reasons after detailed discussion," he said. Live Events Patil said, to promote tourism in the state, it was decided that, the North Karnataka tourist circuit including Hampi-Badami-Aihole-Pattadakallu-Vijayapura will be developed under the DBFOT (Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Transfer) model through Karnataka Tourism Infrastructure Limited at an estimated cost of Rs 166.22 crore. Administrative approval was given by the cabinet to undertake 5 years of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) work of the Lift Irrigation Project to fill 126 lakes in Kolar district and Chintamani taluk of Chikkaballapur district with treated wastewater from Bengaluru city at an estimated cost of Rs 128.00 crore. Also approved was the purchase of the 32 Mobile Forensic Vehicles (with Fabrication + SOC kits) for the Directorates of Forensic Science Laboratories at a cost of Rs 20.40 crore. To develop a new textile park in Raichur taluk, Raichur district, under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model at a total cost of Rs 24.50 crore was approved by the cabinet. The cabinet has also decided to merge the Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani (ASU) Drugs Enforcement Division and Testing Laboratory of the Department of AYUSH with the Department of Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA). The establishment of Dr B R Ambedkar Constitution chair in the University of Mysore at an estimated cost of Rs 10 crore was also approved. PTI
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Karnataka asks NTPC to review locations for nuclear plant before submitting proposal
The Karnataka government on Thursday decided to ask the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to review locations across the State before submitting its proposal for a nuclear power plant. Initial proposal While the NTPC has initially proposed Vijayapura, Koppal, and Raichur as possible locations, the State Cabinet, which met here on Thursday, decided to ask the corporation to consider the State as a unit and review possible locations across the State. 'We have agreed on the need for a nuclear power project. However, we want the NTPC to study the whole State and submit a feasibility report on all possibilities to the government based on which a decision could be taken,' Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil told presspersons in his post-Cabinet meeting briefing. He clarified that the State government had not given any guidelines to the NTPC on the project. The Minister said the Cabinet has also decided to amend the definition of 'plastic bag' in the notifications issued on March 11, 2016, and April 4, 2018, banning the use of plastic bags and define it as 'compostable plastic bag'. He said the amendment was being proposed to make the plastic management easier. Other decisions The other Cabinet decisions include approval of the purchase of 32 mobile forensic vehicles at a cost ₹20.4 crore, Horticulture Technology Park on 194.33 acres under the PPP model at Kanakagiri in Koppal district, and implementation of the Centrally- sponsored revamped distribution sector scheme by Chamundeshari Electricity Supply Company at a cost of ₹3,779.06 crore. It also approved expansion of the area of Shettihalli wildlife reserve in Tirthahalli in Shivamogga district; setting up of mango and other horticulture produce management, procurement, processing, and preservation unit at Hangal in Haveri district at a cost of ₹35.07 crore on the lines of Common Infrastructure for Industrial Parks; purchase of 1,530 telemetric equipment at a cost of ₹19.89 crore, and setting up of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Constitution Chair in the University of Mysore at a cost of ₹10 crore.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Smoke and sulphur: on sulphur dioxide emissions, public health
The axe has dropped. The Environment Ministry has exempted the majority of India's coal-fired plants from mandatorily installing Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) systems, which are designed to cut sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) emissions. In effect, this undermines its own mandate from 2015 that required all such plants — there are about 180 of them now, comprising 600 units — to install these systems. While these were expected to be in place by 2017, only about 8% of the units have actually installed FGD — nearly all by the public-sector National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). SO 2 is among the gases monitored by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as exposure beyond a degree can be harmful. Less appreciated is its propensity to form sulphates in the air and contributing to particulate matter pollution. In general, India's average ground-level SO 2 measurements have been below the permissible levels — one among several reasons that there has not been a sense of urgency in implementing FGD norms. The official reasons are the limited number of vendors in India, high installation costs, the potential rise in electricity bills, and disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the latest deadlines flew by in 2024, the Environment's Ministry's decision — it follows consultations with scientific institutions and new commissioned studies — is a sharp disavowal of the current policy. An expert appraisal committee says that Indian coal is low in sulphur; SO 2 levels in cities near plants with operational FGD units do not differ significantly from those without these units, and all of these were anyway well below permissible levels. The committee had said that concerns about sulphates are unfounded. It also argued, echoed by the Minister for Power, that sulphates had a beneficial side-effect in suppressing warming from greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, reducing sulphates would actually worsen warming and compromise India's climate goals. While IPCC assessments do account for the heat-suppressing action of sulphates, nowhere is it projected as an unalloyed good. A minority of plants, about a fifth — those within a 10 km radius of the NCR; in cities with a population of over a million, or known to be in pollution hotspots — must install FGDs by 2028. This seems to suggest that what determines their installation is the location of a coal plant and not whether FGDs are effective or SO 2 is harmful. This is a rare instance when there are different environmental standards within India on controlling exposure to a pollutant. While it is not unscientific to revise understanding of the harms or benefits of substances, this needs debate in the public domain before a policy is changed. Otherwise it amounts to undermining India's commitment to scientifically informed public health.
