India, March 20 -- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has announced the establishment of North India's first nuclear power project in Gorakhpur, Haryana, reaffirming the government's commitment to the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project as a vital step toward India's clean energy goals.
Addressing concerns raised in the Lok Sabha, Dr. Singh clarified that the project's environmental clearance is currently under renewal, assuring that necessary safeguards are in place to mitigate ecological and safety risks. Despite objections from conservation groups and concerns about the seismic zone location, he emphasized the government's confidence in the project's safety, backed by evidence-based studies dismissing significant threats to marine life, fishe...