(a) whether the Government has recently conducted any study to explore the possibility of setting up nuclear plants along the vast coastline of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Environment Ministry has objected to setting up these plants; and
(d) if so, the steps taken to resolve the differences between the Ministries?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY) :
(a)&(b) The Site Selection Committee (SSC) of the central government had evaluated coastal
sites offered by States for setting up nuclear power parks of 6000-10000 MW comprising of
large capacity reactors based on international co-operation. Based on the recommendations of
the SSC, the central government has accorded ‘in principle’ approval of new coastal sites
at Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh, Chhaya Mithi Virdi in Gujarat and Haripur in West Bengal and the
full potential of the previously approved sites at Kudankulam in Tamilnadu and Jaitapur in
Maharashtra.
(c) No, Sir.
(d) Does not arise.