[The concluding line of the news report reproduced below says it all: "The announcement [as regards "making headway"] however is silent with regards to the time line of this much-delayed project."]
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Jaitapur-nuclear-project-makes-headway/articleshow/46902037.cms Jaitapur nuclear project makes headway TNN | Apr 13, 2015, 06.21 AM IST MUMBAI: After PM Narendra Modi's recent visit to France, the controversial and trouble-ridden Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district moved a step forward. The Nuclear Power Corporation and a French firm, Areva, signed what is known as a pre-engineering agreement conforming to the "Make In India" campaign, according to an announcement by the department of atomic energy (DAE) on Sunday. The Rs 1000 billion project envisages the setting up of initially two Evolutional Pressurised Reactors each of 1650 mwe in collaboration with France. On June 18, 2014, the Shiv Sena launched an agitation against the plan. But Modi has assured the French government that there was "no rethink about the project". READ ALSO: India, France move closer to nuclear deal Spread over an area of nearly 968 hectares, the scheme eventually envisages the setting up of six reactors totalling 9900 mwes. The nuclear project, which has attracted strong opposition from various quarters on environmental and safety grounds, kicked off on December 6, 2010, with India and France signing an agreement for the construction of two reactors and supply of nuclear fuel for 25 years. In the last five years it has literally remained on paper. ***The new agreement firmed up on April 10, 2015, chiefly relates to the assessment of licenseability, adhering to Indian laws and codes and general acceptability and understanding of the technology itself.*** [Emphasis added.] According to DAE, ***after a detailed safety assessment, the NPC will take up the licensing process with the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)*** [emphasis added]. A significant aspect of the agreement is that it will maximize the scope of localization of different components conforming to the "Make In India" campaign. READ ALSO: Jaitapur N-plant -- villagers reject govt's revised compensation package According to the DAE, EPR is an advanced light-water reactor (LWR) technology. "Understanding the nuances of this technology will also be to our advantage as NPC strives to augment its capability in the LWR technology," it added. ***The announcement however is silent with regards to the time line of this much-delayed project*** [emphasis added]. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
