India is planning a rapid expansion of its nuclear power plant capacity. New Sites in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh have been identified and land acquisition processes started. Now there is news about the site in Haripur, West Bengal.
According to NPCIL Chairman Dr. SK Jain, “Ground work including collection of oceanography and meteorological data, is currently in progress. However, we are not carrying out any geo-technical test at present. This can wait for some more time. By March 2012 all basic information will be complete”. Land acquisition will start in 2013. The site is tentatively allocated to Russian technology and may eventually house 6,000 to 10,000 megawatts of capacity.
