PM arrives in Mumbai

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here on Thursday on a day's visit during which he will dedicate two high-efficiency nuclear reactors to the nation and review the situation in Vidarbha, where hundreds of farmers have committed suicide.

The Prime Minister was received at the airport by Maharastra Governor SM Krishna and state Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.

On Friday morning, Singh will dedicate the two nuclear reactors to the nation at Tarapur in neighbouring Thane district.

Later, he will also address graduates of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) here.

The two reactors, TAPS 3 and 4, are state-of-the-art pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) with a capacity of 540 mw each and have already been connected to the power grid.

These are not among the 14 nuclear reactors India has offered to place under permanent IAEA safeguards.

At BARC, Singh will present Homi Bhabha Gold Medals to the toppers among graduates of the 50th batch of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)'s Training School on Friday at a function. He will also felicitate the toppers from first batch to the 45th batch during the Annual Graduation Ceremony.

The Prime Minister will later proceed to Sahyadri Guest House and review agricultural situation of the state, particularly in Vidarbha where hundreds of farmers have committed suicide.