India's nuclear plants safe; safety measures announced: NPCIL

Even while maintaining that India's atomic plants are capable of handling extended power loss scenario witnessed during Japan's nuclear crisis, NPCIL today announced additional safety measures at all nuclear power plants.

The state-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) came out with the additional measures after an internal safety assessment of all nuclear reactors by four taskforces it had appointed for the purpose in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan triggered by earthquake and tsunami.

The results of the study were thoroughly reviewed and discussed by experts and the top management at NPCIL today.

The studies have indicated that capabilities exist in all Indian nuclear plants to handle severe natural events, NPCIL chairperson and managing director Shreyans Kumar Jain said.

He said the taskforces have come out with recommendations with a view to enhancing the safety levels and build further defence.

"NPCIL proposes to take up implementation of the recommendations of its task forces immediately with requisite approvals from Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, wherever applicable," Jain said.