A major issue in this region,
the one against which you
are protesting,
that is regarding the nuclear power
plant of Jaitapur.
All the fishermen are protesting against it.
Our livelihood is based
on fishery.
So, will it harm it?
Yes, the yield would be less.
The reason being?
The hot water from it...
is very hamful for the fishes.
We go up to 10, 12 or 25 nautical
miles to catch fish,
ranging from small to big fishes.
Where would they go then?
People living in coastal areas...
their entire business is based on fishes.
We are protesting so much because
our business is at stake.
Our fishing route is going
to be closed.
This is the only project
in Jaitapur...
which is being resisted even
before its installation.
This has happened for
the first time.
This is Jaitapur in Ratnagiri...
and we have come to that part
of Jaitapur...
where a nuclear power plant
is going to be installed.
It is said that this
nuclear power plant...
would be one of the biggest
in the world.
The major issue regarding this is...
the locals are protesting
against it.
Especially, the fishermen have
protested against it the most.
We see that no work has been
done yet...
but the boundary work 
is complete...
and security personnel are
in place.
When we asked about
entering the place, they said...
that this would require
permission...
which is difficult to get.
Videography isn't allowed here.
So, we are shooting this from
outside and it is clear that...
it is totally empty.
Nothing has been constructed and...
the government is in a hurry
to complete this project.
A major issue here...
against which you are protesting,
is regarding the nuclear power
plant of Jaitapur.
All the fishermen are protesting against it.
What is the reason behind this protest?
The major issue is that...
the people of this village...
Even I am a Seaman.
I have quit my job to
work here.
But why? It is because of the fishing
business here. I wouldn't be here otherwise.
In the future, our children here,
my brothers for instance...
they haven't received higher education...
where would they go?
Our livelihood depends on the fishing business.
Would that harm it?
Yes, yield may be lower.
How?
The hot water from
the plant...
can be very harmful
for the fishes.
We go up to 10, 12 and 25 Nautical
miles to fish,
ranging from small fishes to big ones.
Where would they go then?
The government claims
to set up parallel
arrangements to look into
the hot water issue.
Also, canals would be constructed
for coolants.
The government claims a lot of things.
It has promised many things at
many places, but nothing has been done.
Why should we rely on such promises?
You protested, the Haq committee
also protested,
but what difference did it make?
The power plant is being constructed.
We will do our best.
We will protest till the end.
We will protest with
all our strength.
And if it is completed nevertheless?
We will protest even then. We shall protest
till our last breath.
There's no doubt about it.
Are you aware that it is going to
be the world's biggest plant?
Yes, I am aware.
The source of energy
in the near future,
globally, is going to be nuclear energy.
So, if not in Ratnagiri, it would be
elsewhere. But it is bound to be made.
Yes, that is the truth,
but we shall protest till it
is in our place.
What is your name?
Ali Miyan Maskar
I am a member of the
Janaka Seva Samiti.
Ok, what is the reason behind...
you protesting against the
Jaitapur power plant?
The reason for the protest is...
that this place is known for its fishery
and it is our only source of livelihood.
Every person in this area...
is dependent on fishes.
Anyone who lives near
the shores,
their entire business is dependent
on fishes.
They do not pay
attention to education...
or mainstream jobs. Every village near
a shore has the same story.
The ones who live near
sea shores,
their entire life is
dependent on fishes.
So, if this plant is installed,
it would have many byproducts,
hot water being the main one.
It has many more harmful byproducts...
that can have adverse effects on human beings.
The...
light emitted from them...
Rays?
Yes.
It could have adverse effects on
humans and birds.
Every living organism would be
affected by this.
We are protesting so much
because our business...
Our route is going to be closed.
The government is also
not conerned about us.
When Mr Prithviraj Chavan was the
Chief Minister,
we were called to Sahyadri,
in Mumbai.
So, we shared our concern when
we were called there.
They did not give us
a proper resolution...
and we didn't agree to it.
Lastly, they had to listen to us.
We said that...
the place where the
plant is being installed,
that is basically our
way of commute.
To this, the Chief Minister agreed
that it is an issue.
The fish species of this place...
would become extinct.
There would be a lot of issues.
That's true.
But, if the government has decided
that it will install the plant,
then how will you proceed with your protests?
We will protest until we die,
like we had done in Kudankulam...
For about 2 years,
they were not able to start the project.
We will also do that. If the government
keeps pressurising us,
then we too will create pressure
and protest against it continously.
We will protest.
Apart from that, we don't have
any other option.
The government says that
the Jaitapur project is in progress.
As of now, nothing can be seen.
A laboratory was constructed some 2 years
back, only that much has been done.
Apart from that, there is no progress
in the work.
Did you protest at the time when the
laboratory was made?
Yes, right from the inception of this,
from the time of acquisition of land.
We are protesting right from that time...
and we shall continue...
till the end.
There is a separate committee...
of those who are opposing it,
and they are continously protesting
against the...
plant to be installed in Jaitapur.
We will look into that matter as well...
and show you the strength
of their protest.
Sir, what is your name?
My name is Amjad Purkar,
and I am a fisherman from Sakrinata.
And...
we...
We are protesting against the
Jaitapur nuclear power plant because...
we feel that if the plant
is installed there,
then,
the fishing in which we are engaged,
will have to face a lot of problems...
and it will have adverse effects too.
We have been protesting since 2003,
and even now we are continuing
the protest.
Prior to this, from 2010-2011...
demonstrations were held there.
And in 2011,
during a police firing,
a boy even lost his life.
Since then, we are continuously
fighting against it.
When the...
water will be drawn for cooling,
from the reactor,
from the sea,
that will be in a huge quantity.
About 5200 crore litres of
water will be drawn...
in a day,
and the same quantity of water
will be released.
Cold water will be drawn and
hot will be released.
This will ultimately lead
to a rise in temperature...
And in this case,
the fishes and the other 
sea creatures,
the small fishes and their eggs,
and also the food for the fish,
it will have an adverse effect on these.
The fishermen who are totally
dependent on fishing activities,
they will also face an adverse situation,
and this is the reason of our protest.
Secondly,
the pipelines which will
be laid here through which...
the cold water will be drawn...
and hot water will be released...
So, when the water will enter
the pipeline,
then in that pipeline,
small and big fishes,
fish eggs or the fish food...
will also pass through it.
All these will create an adverse impact,
and I feel there will be
heavy losses too.
Again, with the installation of the plant,
the channels which are used
by the fishermen to commute,
that too would be blocked.
Similarly,
when construction will start after the installation,
wharves would be constructed...
for transportation of goods by ships.
After the plant is ready,
whatever goods would come,
the reactor,
whatever things... would come...
after that...
the things necessary for the plant,
and the movement of the ships,
that too will have an adverse effect.
Restrictions would be
imposed on the fishermen.
They would face difficulty
in their commute to those places.
Jaitapur is the only project...
where the protests...
started even before construction.
Such a thing has happened
for the first time in India.
So, after this,
being inspired by Jaitapur,
inspired by the protest of Jaitapur,
the protest started there (in Kudankulam) also.
The plant was stopped
for almost a year.
It couldn't be commissioned...
but the plant was 99% complete...
so the project moved forward.
Jayalalithaa was the Chief Minister
during that time and she...
had ordered a stay on the project.
But there is a difference...
There, the plant was almost complete,
but in Jaitapur, it's not the case.
In Jaitapur, even before the construction...
or even before
the aquisition of the land,
we were protesting against it...
and the result can be seen in
all of India.
