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Nuclear power plans scrapped by government, West Bengal, India

West Bengal government rules out Haripur nuclear project, THE HINDU 18 Aug 11 The West Bengal government has ruled out the nuclear power plant at Haripur in the State’s Purba Medinipur district.Replying to questions in the Assembly here on Wednesday, State Power Minister Manish Gupta said the government had decided to scrap the proposal. The government had no plans for the present to set up nuclear plants elsewhere in the State….

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been maintaining that Haripur is not the proper place for a nuclear power plant as it was a densely populated area and fishermen in the region would be affected.

When in the Opposition, Ms. Banerjee had vowed that her party would scrap the project if it came to power……http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2366598.ece

August 18, 2011 - Posted by | India, politics

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