Kudankulam nuclear plant starts production by December

Entire 1,000 MW goes to Tamil Nadu.

This is what happens to the first tranche produced by Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project as it commences production by the first week of December.

Union minister V Narayanasamy said that enriched uranium has been fed in the core of the vessel and the lid was closed.

"Now, the vessel is being pressurised. After that trial run will start. That will go for about 20 days. Thereafter the production is likely to start. Probably in the end of November or first week of December," he said.

Citing letters from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on power shortage, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office said the "entire 1,000 MW has to be given to Tamil Nadu".

India's atomic power plant operator, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd is setting up the plant at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district.

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