Kootapuli is a small coastal village in Radhapuram taluk, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India. Kootapuli is close to the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant.[1][2]
Kootapuli | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kootapuli Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°09′04″N 77°36′02″E / 8.1511°N 77.6006°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirunelveli |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 627127 |
| Telephone code | 04637 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 72 |
Kootapuli is 21 km (13 mi) east of Nagercoil, 98 km (61 mi) east of Trivandrum, 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Kanyakumari, 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Valliyoor, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Kudankulam, 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Anjugramam and 90 km (56 mi) southeast of Tirunelveli.
In 2013, some residents of Kootapuli were involved in protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.[3] In 2018, some residents were involved the Thoothukudi violence, a series of protests that ended with police firing on civilians.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Tension at Kootapuli village near nuclear Plant". TNN. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Tamilnadu need to fix its human rights response". Mint India. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Power and Protest". The Hindu. T. S. Subramanian. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Sterlite protest: Priest Leo Jayaseelan comes 'alive' after social media overkill". Deccan Chronicle. Aruloli. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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