Kudankulam plant safe: TN panel
Tirunelveli, February 19
The four-member committee set up by Tamil Nadu government today virtually gave a clean chit to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), saying it was well-equipped to withstand natural calamities, be it earthquake or tsunami.
Emerging from the two-hour-long talks with members of People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE), committee convenor S Iniyan told reporters they inspected the KNPP yesterday for more than three hours and reviewed the safety measures put in place to deal with any contingency.
"From our inspection, we have gathered that KNPP can withstand tsunami strikes as the plant is 20 feet above sea level. The reactors, which are of third generation, would automatically shut down in case of any problem," he said.
KNPP also has a passive heat removal system and high-power diesel generators to meet any situation, said the convenor, adding these safety measures had been certified by authorities concerned.
Iniyan said talks with the PMANE group, spearheading the protest against the KNPP, were "cordial", but the committee rejected their demands to hold discussions with PMANE's expert group and to meet people of the coastal villages surrounding Kudankulam. — PTI
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