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Cabinet nod for expansion of nuclear power stations

Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its in-principle clearance of the sites for further expansion of the nuclear power stations in Koodankulam, Kakrapar and Rawatbhata and for setting up a new station at Jaitapur in Maharashtra. The decision paves the way for increasing the total capacity of nuclear power in the country by 6,800 MW.

In Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu and Rawatbhata in Rajasthan, the Department of Atomic Energy has proposed to expand the capacity by 1,400 MW each by setting up two units each of 700 MW capacity pressurised heavy water reactors. In Kakrapar in Gujarat, the proposal is to set up two more light water reactors of 1,000 MW capacity. In Jaitapur also, the DAE has proposed to set up two light water reactors of 1,000 MW capacity each.

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