Tokyo,
When the tsunami hit Japan on March 11, 2011, seawater entered the Daiichi nuclear reactor in Fukushima, considered the safest nuclear reactor in the world. In this, the generators producing electricity failed and there was no electricity to cool the furnaces.
As a result, 3 out of 6 units were damaged and radiation hit the surrounding areas. 10 years after the accident, the reactor is said to still be affected by radiation.
In the meantime, the company TEPCO is involved in the safe disposal of nuclear waste from the Fukushima nuclear reactor and the complete decommissioning of the reactor. In that way, about 1 lakh 25 thousand tons of wastewater containing nuclear waste in the Fukushima nuclear reactor has been completely treated and safely collected in more than a thousand tanks.
The Japanese government has long considered a plan to release the nuclear waste into the sea. But fishermen and environmentalists are strongly opposing this project. Meanwhile, Japan’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a plan to release nuclear waste into the ocean.
About 1 km from the affected plant. The government’s plan is to discharge waste water through an undersea tunnel in the distant Pacific Ocean. The project could be launched early next year, according to reports.
In this situation, the inspection team of the International Atomic Energy Agency went to Japan on the 14th to examine the project of mixing the waste water in the Pacific Ocean. The committee is visiting the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor and is conducting a detailed study of the arrangements made for the disposal of waste water.
It is noteworthy that the inspection team of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which visited Japan last February, has now conducted an inspection in Japan for the 2nd time.