Temperature rise in the sea waters near Jaitapur can be a maximum of 4.5 degree Celsius in the worst summer scenario due to radiation, said Srikumar Banerjee, secretary, department of atomic energy.

Quoting studies conducted by various agencies on the impact on thermal ecology due to temperature rise, Banerjee said that this rise can be at the peak of summer along the 1.5-2.5 km area of the Jai