The Maharashtra deputy chief minister, said that there was no need to press the panic button on the Jaitapur nuclear power project because of the Japan earthquake and Tsunami, and the following nuclear crisis.
Maharashtra deputy chief minister, Ajit Pawar today said that there was no need to press the panic button on the Jaitapur nuclear power project because of the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, and the following nuclear crisis.
Replying to a debate on the budgetary demands of power department, Pawar, who is in charge of the portfolio, said in the legislative assembly that technology was evolving and the Union government was taking all precautions to avoid mishaps.
The investment in Jaitapur is to the tune of Rs1 lakh crore.
Pawar said that first phase of 1650 mw will be completed in 2018, and the entire Jaitapur project will be completed in 2030.
He said that tsunami, which even in worst case can not reach above 35 feet, would not hit the Jaitapur project as the site was above 70 feet from sea level.
After the Japan earthquake and tsunami, coal prices world over had seen a steep increase, he said. "We cannot depend on one source of energy and have to tap nuclear, hydro, gas, thermal, wind and solar (sources). The demand for electricity is growing by eight per cent every year in the state," he said.
Pawar said this year the government had decided to invest Rs6,035 crore to upgrade Paras, Parli, Bhuswal, Khaparkheda, Chandrapur and other power plants.
In 2009-10, the state had got 1,000 mw additional electricity which included 970 mw from Ratnagiri gas and power project, while in 2010-11, the power generation increased by 908 mw.
In 2011-12, till December, 3480 mw electricity would be added to the power generation capacity, Pawar said.
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