Japan: Panel advises Government to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea

An expert panel has vised Japanese government to release rioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into ocean or vaporise it into air. panel has been weighing on critical issue for last three years and lack of to store water forced it to urgently come up with a solution. However, proposal is neir binding on government and r it has set any kind of deline for release.

In December 2019, Japanese Ecomy and Industry Ministry h proposed grual release or evaporation of rioactive water stored at tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant. proposal came after government and plant operator recognised inability to get rid of more than one million tonnes of rioactive water, treated and stored due to opposition from local fishermen and residents. 

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Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) h said that plant is capable of storing up to 1.37 million tonnes, that too until summer of 2022. draft proposal h suggested a controlled release of rioactive water into Pacific or allowing water to evaporate, or a combination of two methods. ministry h opined that a controlled release was best option since it would 'stably dilute and disperse' into water body by using a method endorsed by United Nations' Scientific Committee on Effects of Atomic Riation.

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Failed to meet basic safety requirements

In 2011, country recorded one of largest earthquakes in history which triggered catastrophic Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. It was most severe nuclear disaster since Cherbyl disaster of 1986, triggered by Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. 

However, investigations showed that Fukushima catastrophe was man-me in nature and could have been avoided even after earthquake. National Diet of Japan Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (NAIIC) found out that plant operator h failed to meet basic safety requirements which led to disaster.

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(With inputs from ncies)