DAE Constitutes an Expert Group for Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project

The Department of Atomic Energy has constituted an Expert Group of 15 specialists with an objective of interacting with the officials of state government of Tamil Nadu and spokespersons of the people in the neighbourhood of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu.

This Expert Group will explain the factual position on various aspects of the project and will also dispel apprehensions of some sections of the local people. The Expert Group comprises of renowned academicians, scientists, doctors and engineers specializing in areas like environmental science, radiation safety, nuclear reactor design, nuclear reactor safety, nuclear regulatory aspects, nuclear waste management, oncology, oceanography, fisheries, thermal ecology, seismology etc.

The government of Tamil Nadu will be requested to provide an appropriate platform where the Expert Group can meet the senior state government officials, spokespersons of the neighbourhood identified by the government of Tamil Nadu and can deliberate on issues raised in the recent times such as seismicity, tsunami, radiation in the environment, impact on fishing, thermal ecology, waste management, etc.

Source : PIB