The ritual is an indication of the near unanimous opposition faced by the project in the villages of Pottipuram panchayat, closely located to the project site. Fresh in their mindsIn Pottipuram panchayat, which includes T. Pudukottai, Chinna Pottipuram, T. Ramakrishnapuram, Kuppanasaripatti and Thimminaickenpatti villages, the INO project dominates nearly every discussion. Datar, Project Director, INO, explains it had to be appraised by the Ministry only because the TNSEIAA did not clear it. Have never heard of neutrinos or the INO project until I chanced upon a lecture by IMSc Professors at MKU as part of INO collaboration meeting. This led people to suppose (a) neutrinos can give radiation leaks; (b) Radioactive waste is buried near neutrino facilities.

Source: The Hindu April 14, 2018 18:43 UTC