India's ambitious plan of expanding its nuclear power production capacity in the aftermath of the historic nuclear deal with the United States has run into its first hurdle. Responding to a petition by villagers opposed to a nuclear power plant in Maharashtra's Jaitapur, the Bombay High Court has stayed the acquisition of land for the project.
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