CHUTKA JI

Dear Editor:

CHUTKA still strong spot for nuclear power station . what is your view ?

1.chutka is situated in mandla distt, [mp india ] , convenor of chutka jagrti manch shri jai prakash pandey [narayanganj -mandla ] continuously wrote a letters to media /news paper for chutka nuclear power plant .

2.THE claim for opening Nuclear Power Station at proposed site of Chutka has not been ruled out so far by Atomic Energy Commission.The Secretary AEC responded positively during discussion about the proposed 2000 MW Nuclear Power Plan t.

3.Plans to install Nuclear Power Plant in every state was approved two decades back on recommendations of Atomic Energy Commission in view of power crisis in the country. After survey at many places in 1983-85, village Chutka was termed as an ideal site for opening the Nuclear Power Plant.

4.The site is located in the catchment area of Mandala district Narayangang tehsil.The site is situated at 457.31 metres above sea level and generation cost would also be minimum. As the site is surrounded by hills, it would also be suitable from the security point of view.

5. Chutka village was displaced due the Bargi dam on river Narmada and is located right next to reservoir of dam . The concept of a nuclear power station at Chutkais about 25 years old. Forest purposes, the Narmada water was taken to Mumbai in 1983-84 .In1983 Atomic Energy Commission carried out an extensive survey for the locations to establish indigenous designed nuclear power plants.

6 . For constriction of nuclear power plant , the necessary requirements ara less populous area, suitable from environmental and defence points of view, foundation of the plant, displacement of the existing population from the proposed site, availability of water, cement steel and labour.Uranium and Thorium are brought from outside. Apart from these suitability of nuclear waste and effluents are also examined.

7. Survey and Investigation by MPSEB examined four locations and proposal for the location at CHUTKA was finalised. It appears that in the absence of any powerful lobby to back this proposal, it has been thrown into the waste bin.

8. I and WE appeal for setting up of Atomic Power Station at CHUTKA village in Mandla district .

With good wishes,

--- Jai Prakash Pandey

Gen. Secretary

Chutka Jagrati Manch narayanganj

416-h, jai nagar , jabalpur