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An RTI activist and newspaper uncovered a massive thorium scam involving the disappearance of over 2 million tons of monazite sand, equivalent to 195,300 tons of thorium, from India after 2004. Private companies were exporting radioactive minerals vital to India's nuclear program without restrictions after they were delisted from regulated substances by the Prime Minister's department. There are allegations that licensing authorities are not properly monitoring mining and exports, and that private exporters are being awarded for exporting prohibited substances.
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- 1. Monday, September 3rd, 2012 | Posted by News Desk What Exactly is this Thorium Scam? A mammoth Thorium scam, which has swindled the national exchequer of Rs 48 Lakh Crore is supposed to have been unearthed by RTI activists and the Statesman Newspaper. Sources state that the missing thorium, estimated at $100 a tonne will make all other scams the UPA has embroiled itself in, seem very dwarf-like. It has been stated that 2.1 million tones of monazite, which is equivalent to 195,300 tonnes of thorium at 9.3% recovery, has disappeared from Indian shores after 2004, the year Manmohan Singh became Indias Prime Minister. On 30 November, 2011, an RTI activist, Kodikunnel Suresh sought the Prime Ministers response regarding the export of monazite, whether companies of mining beach sand have violated the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board rules. To this, V Narayanaswamy, Minister of State, PMO, said that beach sands with heavy minerals were exported. But monazite was excluded from this. Narayanaswamy stated that licence under the Atomic Energy Act was necessary for monazite and thorium export. However, being prescribed substances, no licence was given for its export. The Prime Minister, who heads the Department of Atomic Energy, delisted these heavy minerals from the prescribed substances list vide SO 61 (E) dated 20 January, 2006. This was done to facilitate their export by private companies, with licences being granted with the proviso that having undertaken to comply with the conditions prescribed in the Atomic Energy (Working of mines, minerals hand handling of prescribed substances) Rules, 1984, licence is issued with the approval of the Licensing Authority. Reports state that radioactive minerals, vital for nuclear energy programme, are taken out of the country without any restriction, inspite of the Indian Rare Earths being the only organization being authorized to extract thorium from monazite sands. To add to this, private exporters of prohibited minerals are also presented with Special Awards and Certificates of Merit by Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council of the Government of India. As stated before, Indian Rare Earths Limited is the only authorized body that can extract Thorium because indiscriminate and non-monitored mining can cause severe erosion in coastal areas. The Chief Controller of Mines, which comes under Union Ministry of Mines is the Licencing Authority. However, following the retirement of CP Ambrose, Chief Controller of Mines, on 30 June 2008, the post is being kept open deliberately. It is also stated by sources that Ranjan Sahai, Controller of Mines of the Central Zone, is now allowed to officiate in place of the Chief Controller. He is alleged to be close to mineral industrialists of the private placer. INDIAN economy is in a crisis. Our country like many other ASIAN countries, is undergoing a severe economic crunch. Many INDIAN industries are closing down. The INDIAN economy is in a crisis and if we do not take proper steps to control those, we will be in a critical situation. More than 30,000 crore rupees of foreign exchange are being siphoned out of our country on products such as cosmetics, snacks, tea, beverages, etc... which are grown, produced and consumed here. A cold drink that costs only 70 / 80 paisa to produce, is sold for Rs.9 and a major chunk of profits from these are sent abroad. This is a serious drain on INDIAN economy. We have nothing against Multinational companies, but to protect our own interests we request everybody to use INDIAN products only at least for the next two years. With the rise in petrol prices, if we do not do this, the Rupee will devalue further and we will end up paying much more for the same products in the near future.
- 2. What you can do about it? 1. Buy only products manufactured by WHOLLY INDIAN COMPANIES. 2. ENROLL as many people as possible for this cause..... Each individual should become a leader for this awareness. This is the only way to save our country from severe economic crisis. You don't need to give-up your lifestyle. You just need to choose an alternate product. All categories of products are available from WHOLLY INDIAN COMPANIES. LIST OF PRODUCTS COLD DRINKS:- DRINK LEMON JUICE, FRESH FRUIT JUICES, CHILLED LASSI (SWEET OR SOUR), BUTTER MILK, COCONUT WATER, JAL JEERA, ENERJEE, and MASALA MILK... INSTEAD OF COCA COLA, PEPSI, LIMCA, MIRINDA, SPRITE BATHING SOAP:- USE CINTHOL & OTHER GODREJ BRANDS, SANTOOR, WIPRO SHIKAKAI, MYSORE SANDAL, MARGO, NEEM, EVITA, MEDIMIX, GANGA , NIRMA BATH & CHANDRIKA INSTEAD OF LUX, LIFEBUOY, REXONA, LIRIL, DOVE, PEARS, LESANCY, CAMAY, PALMOLIVE TOOTH PASTE:- USE NEEM, BABOOL, PROMISE, VICO VAJRADANTI, PRUDENT, DABUR PRODUCTS, MESWAK INSTEAD OF COLGATE, CLOSE UP, PEPSODENT, CIBACA, FORHANS, MENTADENT. TOOTH BRUSH: - USE PRUDENT, AJANTA , PROMISE INSTEAD OF COLGATE, CLOSE UP, PEPSODENT, FORHANS, ORAL-B SHAVING CREAM:- USE GODREJ, EMAMI INSTEAD OF PALMOLIVE, OLD SPICE, GILLETE BLADE:- USE SUPERMAX, TOPAZ, LAZER, ASHOKA INSTEAD OF SEVEN-O -CLOCK, 365, GILLETTE TALCUM POWDER:- USE SANTOOR, GOKUL, CINTHOL, WIPRO BABY POWDER, BOROPLUS INSTEAD OF PONDS, OLD SPICE, JOHNSON'S BABY POWDER, SHOWER TO SHOWER MILK POWDER:- USE INDIANA, AMUL, AMULYA INSTEAD OF ANIKSPRAY, MILKANA, EVERYDAY MILK, MILKMAID. SHAMPOO:- USE LAKME, NIRMA, VELVETTE INSTEAD OF HALO, ALL CLEAR, NYLE, SUNSILK, HEAD AND SHOULDERS, PANTENE MOBILE CONNECTIONS:- USE BSNL, AIRTEL
- 3. INSTEAD OF HUTCH Food Items:- Eat Tandoori chicken, Vada Pav, Idli, Dosa, Puri, Uppuma INSTEAD OF KFC, MACDONALD'S, PIZZA HUT, A&W Every INDIAN product you buy makes a big difference. It saves INDIA. Let us take a firm decision today. BUY INDIAN TO BE INDIAN - We are not against of foreign products. WE ARE NOT ANTI-MULTINATIONAL. WE ARE TRYING TO SAVE OUR NATION. EVERY DAY IS A STRUGGLE FOR A REAL FREEDOM. WE ACHIEVED OUR INDEPENDENCE AFTER LOSING MANY LIVES. THEY DIED PAINFULLY TO ENSURE THAT WE LIVE PEACEFULLY. THE CURRENT TREND IS VERY THREATENING. MULTINATIONALS CALL IT GLOBALIZATION OF INDIAN ECONOMY. FOR INDIANS LIKE YOU AND ME, IT IS RE-COLONIZATION OF INDIA. THE COLONIST'S LEFT INDIA THEN. BUT THIS TIME, THEY WILL MAKE SURE THEY DON'T MAKE ANY MISTAKES. WHO WOULD LIKE TO LET A "GOOSE THAT LAYS GOLDEN EGGS" SLIP AWAY? PLEASE REMEMBER: POLITICAL FREEDOM IS USELESS WITHOUT ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE RUSSIA, S.KOREA, MEXICO - THE LIST IS VERY LONG!! LET US LEARN FROM THEIR EXPERIENCE AND FROM OUR HISTORY. LET US DO THE DUTY OF EVERY TRUE INDIAN. FINALLY, IT'S OBVIOUS THAT YOU CAN'T GIVE UP ALL OF THE ITEMS MENTIONED ABOVE. SO GIVE UP AT LEAST ONE ITEM FOR THE SAKE OF OUR COUNTRY! We would be sending useless forwards to our friends daily. Instead, please forward this note to all your friends to create awareness...!! "LITTLE DROPS MAKE A GREAT OCEAN."