The Exclusion Zone of Narora Atomic Power Station - A Control Hothouse

Abstract

A nation's development and prosperity goes hand in hand with its capacity to generate renewable sources of energy through power generation, which is crucial to balance the depleting natural resources. However, regions with Nuclear Atomic Power Station (NAPS) are often perceived to be infiltrated with toxic emissions percolating in their water reservoirs and atmosphere, which may be detrimental for all life forms in the vicinity. A botanical trip was conducted to NAPS at Narora (Figure 1) while carrying out survey and plant collection of the Upper Ganga Ramsar Site in Uttar Pradesh, India. This riverine Ramsar Site extends along 85 km stretch of the River Ganga beginning at Brij Ghat in Ghaziabad district and ending at Narora in Bulandshahr district, passing through the Budaun and Moradabad districts.