Environmental Issues : Nuclear Power may destroy Nallamala Forest Ecosystem

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From affecting wildlife to threatening Chenchu tribes, this is what India’s nuclear power goals can do to Telangana’s Nallamala forest.


                                                                                                         -kunasi VeeraPrasad

Nallamala forest is spread across five districts in Andhra Pradesh and two former districts in Telangana – Mahbubnagar and Nalgonda. The forest may soon face what is being dubbed as an environmental catastrophe by activists. The Forest Advisory Committee under the Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change recently recommended an 'in-principle' approval to the Department of Atomic Energy for survey and exploration of uranium over 83 square kilometers in as many as four blocks.

This article is taken from the Twitter of Mr. Agasthya Kantu  a Political Journalist who is shedding light upon the on going uranium mining issue in and around the region of Nallamala forest, which could eventually result in excavating 20k acres of forest land which comprises of both Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana and Nagarjuna sagar – Srisailam tiger reserve in AndhraPradesh.


As the country prepares for a jump towards harnessing electricity through nuclear routes and meet the requirements of India’s nuclear vision (2030) ,India should immediately augment uranium resources and locate new uranium deposits.
India has a target of generating 40,000 Megawatts of nuclear power by 2030. At present India is producing 6,780 Megawatts from installed nuclear power stations. In order to meet it’s target India has to produce nuclear power 6 times of what its doing now.

The high grade and large tonnage Proterozoic type of uranium deposits are the most attractive and usable deposits. In India, uranium deposits discovered so far are either low grade or low tonnage or of both low grade and low tonnage.
Cudappa basin -Tummalapalle underground mine is so far the most promising uranium belt that GoI has ever found. Greedy quest wants an expansion which is in progress
1. Tummalapalle mine & plant expansion of 1500 tpd
2. Tummalapalle deeper mine & plant uranium project of 3000 tpd



After looking at the quality of Tummalapalle now there eyes are on the lush greenery forest, India oldest and biggest tiger reserve Nallamala forest which comprises of #Amrabad Tiger reserve in #Telangana & Nagarjuna sagar – Srisailam tiger reserve in #AndhraPradesh
The real story begins now.. According to recent developments – The ministry of Environment has given in- principle permission to proposal of ministry of atomic energy for deep survey and exploration of uranium over 83 sq km in #Amrabad tiger reserve.
83 sq km means 20k acres –
By that decision of the central government , panic erupted in the villages around #Nallamala . People living here from generations are worried about the permission granted. BK Timmapur people told that – if anyone comes for Uranium they have to face our axe and chilly powder and the government making them to be cruel.
This is a common perception among many, as they point out that the search for uranium could pave the way for further damage to their livelihood.

People Reaction :  

Primarily  the Chenchu Tribes are staying near Forests
Chenchu’s are the long living tribal near #Amrabad of Telangana. Its a very old tribe that entirely depends on forest resources. There are most worried because any decisions of migration would not only take them away from there land but also it will be an end card for that tribe.

A old women words "” Many generations of our families spent there time here now we can’t go out from here on name of some Uranium. I am ready to fight with them holding bow and arrow .. ”  #Saynotourainum



B Nanuk, a woman in her late 50s, is wary of strangers, and says, "As of now nothing has been said to us, but we hear that the government wants to set up a (uranium) plant in the forests. This should not be done if they want us to be alive." 

Their understanding of uranium and nuclear power is raw and crude. Remarking that he was aware that the substance could be used to make bombs, a 65-year-old man remarks, "We will lose everything. This forest and trees, everything will go. Instead of all that happening, it is better that they bomb us."

#Amrabad is a tiger reserve where many tigers  (a spices which is on a edge of extinct that we only remember on #Tigersday ) What will happen to tigers if this process and testing of uranium takes place ? A grave danger for environment and Animals. #saveNallamala.


"The flora and fauna will be adversely affected and a lot of disturbance will be caused for wildlife if exploration takes place. This will also cause fragmentation and add to the disturbance to the Tiger Reserve," the report said. 


Chenchu People Fights and their problems


https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/chenchus-stand-guard-to-save-the-forests-of-nallamala/articleshow/71029790.cms



Location: Andhra Pradesh, India

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