NUCLEAR LIABILITY ACT

Dear Indiana,

Click here to sign the petition to save the Nuclear Liability Act

Last year over two lakh of us helped create a strong Nuclear Liability Act, which also holds suppliers of the nuclear technology liable in case of a nuclear accident. ^[1] Now the government is trying to dilute this Act with a set of Rules. ^[2]

The Act safeguards the interests of the people, but with the Rules it will cater to foreign nuclear corporations. In case of nuclear accident, foreign nuclear suppliers will get away by paying a small compensation, and the Indian tax payer will bear the bulk of the cost.

Our government needs to place national interest before foreign corporations. Last year, pressure from the people and the opposition parties made the government enact a strong Nuclear Liability Act. We can do this again, by asking the heads of political parties in the opposition to challenge the Rules and stop the dilution of the Nuclear Liability Act.

You should sign this petition, asking the heads of political parties to stop the dilution of the Nuclear Liability Act because the Act safeguards the interests of the people.

http://www.greenpeace.in/take-action/no-nuclear/no-clause-dilution.php

The petition will be delivered to the heads of political parties. Lakhs of signatures will help show the support behind this demand.

According to Soli Sorabjee, reputed jurist and former Attorney General and Solicitor General of India, the proposed Rule is not in line with the Act. It is therefore invalid. ^[3]

Survivors of the Bhopal Gas tragedy are still fighting for justice and Dow - Carbide, the companies responsible, are resisting liability. ^[4] Yet, our leaders are taking such a big risk. Ask them to protect the Nuclear Liability Act, now!

http://www.greenpeace.in/take-action/no-nuclear/no-clause-dilution.php

It’s important to get as many people as possible to show their opposition to these Rules. Please forward this mail to 10 or more of your friends and ask them to sign this petition as well.

Thanks a billion!

Karuna Raina
Nuclear campaigner,
Greenpeace India.

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Sources:

1. Lok Sabha passes Nuclear Liability Bill, The Times of India, August 25, 2010
   http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-25/india/28310404_1_nuclear-liability-bill-defects-or-sub-standard-services-latent-defects-or-sub-standard
2. Why the Nuclear Liability Rules need to be modified, DNA, December 5, 2011
   http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_why-the-nuclear-liability-rules-need-to-be-modified_1621411
3. ‘Nuclear liability rules ultra vires’, The Hindu, December 13, 2011
   http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2709934.ece?homepage=true
4. Bhopal tragedy: Protests held on 27th anniversary, Ibnlive.com, December 2, 2011
   http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bhopal-tragedy-protests-held-on-27th-anniversary/207813-3.html

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