The Times of India TUESDAY, APRIL 02, 2002
Russia keen to set up N-reactors in India PTI KUDANKULAM: Russia is keen on setting up at least four more advanced light water nuclear reactors in India to further strengthen the techno-commercial ties between the two countries which would be discussed during President Vladimir Putin's forthcoming visit to India. This was stated here by the Russia's Deputy Minister of atomic energy, E A Reshetnikov, on Sunday at a press conference after the 'first concrete pouring' of the country's first two 1000 MW each atomic power plants. "Since India is our strategic partner, co-operation between the two countries in nuclear energy sector will be mutually beneficial in the coming years", he said. On the importance of nuclear reactors for Kudankulam, 25 km from Kanyakumari along the coast of Gulf of Mannar, he said it was very important as it gave immense benefits to the local people in socio-economic and health spheres. It was safe in having Russian nuclear reactors in India as the level of expertise and safety records were very high. In fact, there was a rethinking at the global level to go in for nuclear power in a big way as it has been shown to be a clean energy, he said. "Both Russia and US have come out with their ambitious projects," he said. Copyright © 2002 Times Internet Limited. All rights reserved.
