Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant derived its name From Jaitapur lighthouse which is mentioned in many international maps. Government of India has decided to promote nuclear power at a large scale in view of rapidly rising demand for electricity, limited and depleting fossil resources, environmentally benign and safe nature of nuclear power etc. Accordingly, Government of India accorded its sanction in October 2005 to set up the Nuclear Power Plant at Jaitapur besides three other locations.
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=71795 [2]
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/facts-about-jaitapur-nuclear-power-plant
[2] http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=71795
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/department-atomic-energy
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jaitapur
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nuclear-power-plants
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/earthquakes
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nuclear-safety
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uranium
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nuclear-fuel
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy
