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Delay in clearance for Nuclear Power Corporation of India’ Jaitapur project

Centre’s clearance for nuke reactors awaited – Hindustan Times, 12 April 11, The aftershocks of the nuclear emergency in Japan are being felt in India, leading to a delay in getting clearance for constructing the first two reactors at the proposed Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant in Ratnagiri district. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) that builds and operates nuclear plants is yet to get the Jaitapur project sanctioned by the Central government.

“Normally, it takes about 18 months for the proposal to go to the government. We will now submit the proposal once we are clear on the safety reviews and emergency preparedness in all plants,” said JK Ghai, director, finance, NPCIL, on Monday.

Till date, 12 foreign banks have expressed their interest to finance the Jaitapur project.

“Everyone is watching the situation in Japan. The techno-commercial discussions with the French company are in advanced stages.

But for Fukushima incident, we would have submitted our proposal in the next few months.”….

the NPCIL was treading slowly on the work to set up two more domestic plants in Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. “The sensitivities of the people as well as human psychology will be taken into consideration,” said Ghai. “All these projects will therefore take some more time than we had thought.”

Centre’s clearance for nuke reactors awaited – Hindustan Times

April 12, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, politics