A 10-member team from the
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Thursday began inspection of the
Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project, where loading of enriched
uranium was almost complete.
The AERB team, comprising experts in various sub-fields of
Atomic Energy technology, would inspect the plant for few more
days, official sources said.
Atomic Energy Commission member Anil Kakodkar had recently
stated that despite 'difficulties' faced at Koodankulam plant,
the first unit would be commissioned "some months from now"
and the second by end of 2013.
The Centre also had told the Supreme Court on October 16
that the plant was completely safe and designed to withstand
all kinds of natural disasters and apprehensions over its
safety are "baseless."
The People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy has been
leading protests against the plant for over a year citing
safety concerns.
Commissioning of the first unit of the Indo-Russian project
was originally scheduled for December last year, but has been
delayed due to the protest.
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