3 Years Later, All is Still Not Well in Fukushima
• http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Ask PrabhuIt had resulted in the meltdown of three of the six reactors in the
nuclear power plant and still ‘nothing is well in Fukushima’, said G
Sundarrajan from Poovulagin Nanbargal. He was a recent visitor to Japan
and Fukushima.
An advanced country like Japan is in a pathetic situation now, and
Fukushima has taught the world what should not have happened, said
Sundarrajan. The misfortune was evident as he narrated the poignant tale
of the refugees who had been displaced from their homes and livelihood.
The entire area around the plant at a radius of 25 km has been
evacuated and the places beyond this perimeter have been marked as
‘voluntary evacuation zones’. People who still choose to stay in this
zone have to keep up with restrictions. Children cannot play outside for
more than an hour and clothes have to be dried inside. Women want to
evacuate for fear of their children’s health but the men do not want to
abandon their farmlands and livelihoods. “A number of ‘nuclear divorce’
happen due to this reason. This poses a larger social threat that nobody
anticipated,” said Sundarrajan.
