Indian Government Says Nuclear Power Plant at Jaitapur will be Safe
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Amidst fears of Japan's nuclear crisis and subsequent protests by activists, the Indian government assures foolproof safety at the proposed nuclear power plant at Jaitapur. The plant may host as many as six reactors making it the world's largest.
India's federal Minister of Environment and Forest says safety systems at a proposed $10 billion nuclear plant will be tightened up. The plant is potentially the world's largest, and is set to be built in Jaitapur in the western state of Maharashtra.
The minister spoke in New Delhi on Tuesday in the wake of violent protests against the plant.
Clashes between protestors and police last week killed one person and injured at least 20 near the plant site.
The Fukushima nuclear disaster has fueled anger over land acquisition and intensified fears of a similar disaster in India.
India's government has reaffirmed its intent to scale up its nuclear power capacity.
[Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Environment & Forest]:
"Each reactor will have a standalone safety system, a standalone, dedicated operation and maintenance system. This is a very major step forward."
A high-level body, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, met on Tuesday to draw up plans to set operational safety standards for nuclear plants.
[V. Narayanasamy, Junior Minister, Prime Minister's Secretariat]:
"CM (Chief Minister) Maharashtra and NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited), assured the Prime Minister that all efforts will be made to engage local communities and address their fears and concerns in a credible manner."
During a December visit to India by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the two countries signed a framework agreement for two next generation 1,650-megawatt EPR reactors at Jaitapur.
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Amidst fears of Japan's nuclear crisis and subsequent protests by activists, the Indian government assures foolproof safety at the proposed nuclear power plant at Jaitapur. The plant may host as many as six reactors making it the world's largest.
India's federal Minister of Environment and Forest says safety systems at a proposed $10 billion nuclear plant will be tightened up. The plant is potentially the world's largest, and is set to be built in Jaitapur in the western state of Maharashtra.
The minister spoke in New Delhi on Tuesday in the wake of violent protests against the plant.
Clashes between protestors and police last week killed one person and injured at least 20 near the plant site.
The Fukushima nuclear disaster has fueled anger over land acquisition and intensified fears of a similar disaster in India.
India's government has reaffirmed its intent to scale up its nuclear power capacity.
[Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Environment & Forest]:
"Each reactor will have a standalone safety system, a standalone, dedicated operation and maintenance system. This is a very major step forward."
A high-level body, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, met on Tuesday to draw up plans to set operational safety standards for nuclear plants.
[V. Narayanasamy, Junior Minister, Prime Minister's Secretariat]:
"CM (Chief Minister) Maharashtra and NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited), assured the Prime Minister that all efforts will be made to engage local communities and address their fears and concerns in a credible manner."
During a December visit to India by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the two countries signed a framework agreement for two next generation 1,650-megawatt EPR reactors at Jaitapur.