NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh said today the Government is exploring possibilities of establishing nuclear power plants in northern states of Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana.
Inaugurating a conference on nuclear power in India, he said, ”The present Government can stake claim of having set up an atomic energy plant in Gorakhpur of Haryana, so we have brought atomic energy northwards, which it had been waiting for 60-70 years and we made it to cross through Delhi because atomic energy never had the opportunity to see the capital of this country.”
Dr Singh said that atomic energy remained confined only to Maharashtra, the western coast, Tamil Nadu, parts of Andhra Pradesh. ”So now, we are exploring the possibilities of having such establishments in other possible places for example, near Dehradun in Uttarakhand, in Punjab near Patiala and in Bhiwandi of Haryana, are being explored as venues for atomic plants.” (AGENCIES)
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