No abnormal radioactivity around Kalpakkam: Kakodkar

The atomic energy commission today, dismissed the media reports of increase in radioactivity level in and around the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, as "absolutely untrue".
   
"We maintain Environment Survey Laboratories (ESL), which is strictly monitoring the radioactivity level in the environment, including soil and vegetation," commission chairman, Anil Kakodkar told reporters. He added that the levels of radioactivity here were much lower than the ones prevalent in other areas.

On the security measures undertaken in and around the Kalpakkam nuclear plant, Kakodkar said, "This is a matter, we need to remain alert all along. We have this under constant review. Depending on the requirement everything has been put in place," he said.  "We also get support from various other security agencies," he added.

Kakodkar's clarification comes in the wake of the reports in a section of the media of abnormal radiation level in Kalpakkam and its environs.