The CPI(M) has decided to take the lead in this movement. According to State secretariat member of the party Ali Kishore Patnaik, they have started making contacts with organisations and leaders of all walks of life to chalk out the plans of this mass movement. People of all fields irrespective of party or ideological leaning would be part of this movement as it would be a movement to safeguard life of ours and our next generation.
The issue of proposed nuclear power plant at Pati Sonapur also came up for discussion at the Ganjam district committee meeting of the CPI (M) on Wednesday. The party cadres decided to build up awareness regarding dangers of nuclear power plants in the context of recent nuclear holocaust in Japan in rural areas especially the coastal region of the district.
The party demanded that the State government break its ‘silence' regarding the matter and come up with a white paper regarding the proposed nuclear power plant project. “It is an irony that while the Orissa government is totally silent regarding the proposed nuclear power plant project the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) openly states that it is going to establish a nuclear power plant at Pati Sonapur under its expansion plan,” Mr Patnaik said.
‘Callousness'
The party alleged that it was callousness of the State government to sideline this issue of proposed nuclear power plant at Pati Sonapur. The CPI (M) wanted the State government not to allow the NPCIL establish this nuclear power plant on Ganjam coast. State energy minister Surya Narayan Patra had informed the Assembly that the NPCIL had proposed to establish a nuclear power plant at Pati Sonapur under Chikiti block. In 2009 the National Aluminium Company (Nalco) authorities had declared to join hands with the NPCIL for establishment of this mega nuclear power plant.
(Courtesy : The Hindu)
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