Atomic energy board clears construction of Kudankulam 3&4 units

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has cleared the First Pour of Concrete (FPC) to the third and fourth units of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), indicating its permission to start construction work on these two units. The excavation of the main plant area of KKNPP 3 and 4 has been completed and is ready for construction activities. Those against the project claim that the clearance is illegal by AERB's own guidelines.

The AERB said in an announcement that it had granted FPC clearance to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), at a meeting held on June 19. In general