Jairam Asks Manmohan To Review Nuclear Plans

Ramesh's letter says this is neded in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, which is still unfolding. Projects with such high generation at one location need to be examined from the safety point of view.

Ramesh has said he was aware of the financial and technical advantages of nuclear parks but there should not be a rigid stand, especially after what had happened at Fukushima.

The letter comes at a time when the biggest opposition party in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena, had organised a rally at Jaitapur to step up its demand to adnadon the project. Ramesh's ministry gave conditional clearance to the Jaitapur project last November. Read the full report here.

Source: Sanjay Jog, Business Standard, Mumbai.