All nuclear power plants safe: NPCIL MD

The atomic power plants across the country are safe and no untoward incident has taken place in them so far, Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) Managing Director S K Jain said here today.

He said the nuclear power plant being set up by NPCIL at Kumahria in district Fatehabad of Punjab will be completely safe.

"The other 17 nuclear power plants at different places in the country are also safe and no untoward incident has so far happened," Jain said in a press statement.

To a question about, he said all sources of energy like coal, fuel, water and sun also emitted radiation and the radiation emitted by sun is two-and-half times as powerful as nuclear radiation.

In reply to a question regarding the wastes of nuclear power plant, Jain said it would be processed to produce plutonium which would be used in other activities relating to electricity generation.

The first plutonium-based plant of the country was being set up in Chennai and the water to be used in the plant would also be completely safe and it would also be used for drinking purposes.

A high-tech laboratory would also be set up in the plant which would inspect the plant periodically and submit its report, Jain said adding the report would also be made available to the common people.

Electricity produced in nuclear plant would be less expensive as compared to produce in the coal based plant, he said.