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This facility will mark Japan's first instance of storing spent nuclear fuel outside the confines of a nuclear plant site, a milestone in the country's approach to nuclear waste management. The interim storage site is designed to house spent nuclear fuel temporarily, pending its transfer to a long-term reprocessing plant.
The Kerala High Court has sharply criticized the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram, for its deteriorating waste management system, describing the situation as an "embarrassment" for the city.
During a recent hearing, the bench comprising Justices AS Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan emphasized the urgency of immediate measures to ensure that the quantity of untreated solid waste does not increase until proper facilities are established to treat them.