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IAEA team begins safety review at Rajasthan nuclear plant

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Press Trust of India Jaipur

The expert team will review the programme and activities essential to plant operation based on IAEA safety standards and proven good practices, a Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited release said.

The team consisting experts from Canada, Germany, Romania and others will carry out review by having plant tours, job observations and interaction with plant personnel.

The review is being carried out at the unit 3 and 5 of the station and is scheduled to be completed by November 15, the release said.

This is the first such mission in the country being conducted on request of Indian government.

At present, the station located at Rawatbhata consists of 8 units including 2 units of 700 MW each under construction, and generates a total of 1140 MW of electricity, the release said.

 

  

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First Published: Oct 29 2012 | 5:55 PM IST

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