(a) whether the Government of Kerala has made any request to the Union Government for the setting up of Atomic Power Plants in the State; and
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any kind of study has been conducted by the Government in this regard; and
(d) if so, the decision taken by the Government thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE (SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a) & (b) No, Sir.
(c) & (d) In the past, site investigations had been carried out
by the Site Selection Committee (SSC) of the Department
of Atomic Energy (DAE) in Kerala for assessing suitability
of sites for setting up of nuclear power plants. A number
of sites were investigated. No suitable/potential sites
could be established. Setting up of a nuclear power plant
in any region will, however, depend upon various factors,
including the energy alternatives available to a region,
availability of funds to set up the plant, techno-economic
considerations and availability of suitable sites.