All nuclear power plants safe: NPCIL MD

Chandigarh, Dec 3 (PTI) The atomic power plants across the
country are safe and no untoward incident has taken place in
them so far, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd Managing
Director S K Jain said here Thursday.
He said the nuclear power plant being set up by Nuclear
Power Corporation of India Limited at Kumahria in district
Fatehabad of the north Indian state of Punjab will be
completely safe.
"The other 17 nuclear power plants at different places in
the country are also safe and no untoward incident has so far
happened", Jain said in a press statement.
To a question about, he said all sources of energy like
coal, fuel, water and sun also emitted radiation and the
radiation emitted by sun is two-and-half times as powerful as
nuclear radiation.
In reply to a question regarding the wastes of nuclear
power plant, Jain said it would be processed to produce
plutonium which would be used in other activities relating to
electricity generation.
The first plutonium-based plant of the country was being
set up at Chennai and the water to be used in the plant would
also be completely safe and it would also be used for drinking
purposes.
A high-tech laboratory would also be set up in the plant
which would inspect the plant periodically and submit its
report, Jain said adding the report would also be made
available to the common people.
Electricity produced in nuclear plant would be less
expensive as compared to produce in the coal based plant,
he said. PTI CHS
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