Nuclear Safety Group

Bending backwards to accommodate US concerns cannot be the way forward. We have to go in for well-tested designs that are economical and with proven safety records.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Friday urged the creation of a nuclear safety consultative group in Northeast Asia, given the high number of nuclear power plants in the region and public concerns over safety.

Japan's plan to restart two offline nuclear reactors came under fire today from media and environmental groups amid doubts over the safety of atomic power after the Fukushima accident.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has tried to allay Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's fears over the Kudankulam nuclear plant, by saying that the promised expert group which would go into the issue of the safety of the proposed plant, would be set up today.

Bending backwards to accommodate US concerns cannot be the way forward. We have to go in for well-tested designs that are economical and with proven safety records.

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Friday urged the creation of a nuclear safety consultative group in Northeast Asia, given the high number of nuclear power plants in the region and public concerns over safety.

Japan's plan to restart two offline nuclear reactors came under fire today from media and environmental groups amid doubts over the safety of atomic power after the Fukushima accident.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has tried to allay Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's fears over the Kudankulam nuclear plant, by saying that the promised expert group which would go into the issue of the safety of the proposed plant, would be set up today.