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Union Minister for Power Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said the Centre has asked state governments to examine the feasibility of setting up nuclear power plants in their respective areas and send proposals. The possibility of setting up a nuclear power plant in Goa was discussed during a review meeting with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Union Minister of State for New and Renewal Energy Shripad Naik, Goa Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar and Urban Development Minister Vishwajit Rane here, he said. "Right now, we are generating eight gigawatts of nuclear power. Our aim is to generate 100 gigawatts by 2047," Khattar told reporters after the meeting. Asked about Goa, he said the coastal state does not have any thermal, hydro or solar power plants. "We are of opinion that wherever there is a possibility of setting up a nuclear power plant, it should be considered," he said, adding "in future, if Goa puts up a proposal for a nuclear power plant, it would be considered positively." The .