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India to build 10 new nuclear plants by 2017

Ten new nuclear power projects are part of India's 12th Five Year Plan, from 2012-17.

 

However, no new nuclear power projects will be launched in the remaining period of 11th Five Year Plan ending March 2012, according to Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office V. Narayansamy.

Besides, seven nuclear power reactors with a capacity of 5,300 Mw are under construction, he said. The announcement comes even as government faces opposition from civil society and NGOs over the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu. India presently has 19 nuclear power plants, which generate 4,560 MW of electricty.

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