Nuclear power at the cost of livelihood

Narendra, the farmer, whose family's 36 hectares of land will be acquired for the project in his farm Photographs by: Srestha BanerjeeRead also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

Officials from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) defended the project. They went as far as to suggest that radiation is good for people Photographs by: Srestha BanerjeeRead also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

Farmers of Gorakhpur village made it clear they would not part with their land whatever may be the compensation Photographs by: Srestha BanerjeeRead also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

The canal of Bhakra Nangal dam, which is being cited as source of water for the project. The canal is also the only source of water for agriculture in the area Photographs by: Srestha BanerjeeRead also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

Public hearing commences amid strong protests by local people. Sahib Gotarar, district information officer, tries to pacify the crowd as officials speak Photographs by: Srestha BanerjeeRead also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

Heavy barricades were erected and armed policemen restricted entry of the people to the public hearing venue Photographs by: Srestha BanerjeeRead also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

Prashant Sharma, son of a farmer from Gorakhpur and an activist, addresses the crowd. He alleges that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report was not made public for review. This is in violation of the provisions of EIA notifcation of 2006 Photographs by: Srestha BanerjeeRead also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

Badluram's wife Buri says her husband attempted suicide out of fear of losing his land and livelihood. He is still admitted in hospital. The family’s 10.5 hectares of land is to be acquired for the nuclear power project Photographs by: Srestha BanerjeeRead also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

The agricultural fields that will be acquired to built the nuclear power plant in Gorakhpur. The land typically yields three crops a year: wheat, cotton and paddy, besides corn Photographs by: Srestha BanerjeeRead also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

July 17, 10:30 a.m.: People gather for public hearing in Gorakhpur village in Haryana for the proposed four nuclear power plants of 700 MW each Photographs by: Srestha BanerjeeRead also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

Hansraj Siwach, president of Kisan Sangharsh Samiti, protests against the public hearing saying it is a farce Photographs by: Srestha BanerjeeRead also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

As government and NPCIL officials left the stage, members of a local political party, Haryana Janhit Congress, took over the platform and assured the people they would have their land rights Photographs by: Srestha BanerjeeRead also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

Anti-nuclear activist Banwarilal Sharma questioned the water resources and disaster management measures in place if an accident occurs. His questions went unheeded and the microphone was snatched from him. Shortly after this incident, the public hearing ended abruptly. Photographs by: Srestha BanerjeeRead also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant

Women of Gorakhpur also came to voice their protest against the proposed nuclear power plant Photographs by: Srestha BanerjeeRead also: Haryana village protests nuclear power plant