Manmohan Singh briefed on safety of nuclear installations
March 16th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): In the wake of a nuclear crisis in Japan, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, was briefed on safety of nuclear installations in the country by top atomic scientists here on Wednesday.
Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Srikumar Banerjee and Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Chairman S S Bajaj, who met Dr. Singh, briefed him about the review they undertook related to various aspects of the nuclear installations in India in the backdrop of nuclear mishap in Japan due to tsunami.
Assuring the country that its atomic power generators were safe, Dr. Singh on Monday said an immediate technical review of India’s atomic plants has been ordered to check if they can withstand the impact of large natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes.
Making a statement in Parliament on the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Dr. Singh said: “The Department of Atomic Energy and its agencies, including the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) have been instructed to undertake an immediate technical review of all safety systems of our nuclear power plants, particularly with a view to ensuring that they would be able to withstand the impact of large natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes.”
The Prime Minister further said Indian nuclear plants have, in the past, met safety standards during major natural calamities like the Gujarat earthquake in January 26, 2002 and the December 2004 tsunami.
Dr. Singh informed that India was in constant touch with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Japanese Atomic Industrial Forum and the World Association of Nuclear Operators. (ANI)
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