Protest against uranium mines in India could unravel a $500bn nuclear plan

The state of Andhra Pradesh in India was poised to become a major uranium hub, contributing almost 25% of the nuclear fuel for India’s future nuclear energy needs. However, Uranium Corporation of India’s proposal to expand the production of uranium mining in Thumalapalle in Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh has come under fire.

Members of the National Alliance for People’s Movement have opposed the project and the permission granted to the company’s expansion plans.