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Discussions on with Westinghouse for Kovvada nuclear project: Govt

The Union government on Tuesday said discussions were in progress with the Westinghouse Electric Company of the US for a viable project proposal to build six 1000-MW nuclear reactors at Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh, said the land for the main plant area for Kovvada Nuclear Power Plant of 2079.66 acres has been acquired and mutated in the name of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). Singh said 190.7 acres of land has been acquired for an R&R (rehabilitation and resettlement) colony and land for the employees' township has been identified by district administration. The minister said pre-project activities such as preliminary geotechnical investigations, and geological and seismo-tectonic studies have been completed. The construction of a 13-km boundary wall, the establishment of six micro earthquake stations and the establishment of one meteorological monitoring lab ..

Discussions on with Westinghouse for Kovvada nuclear project: Govt
Updated On : 03 Dec 2024 | 9:50 PM IST

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2020 | 7:24 PM IST

Westinghouse set to re-enter India with August launch

Westinghouse said their competition would be with Philips and Morphy Richards

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Updated On : 25 Jul 2017 | 12:45 AM IST

Westinghouse bankruptcy unlikely to impact Indo-USN-deal: Top US expert

Westinghouse Electric Company is a US unit of Japan's Toshiba Corporation

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Updated On : 30 Mar 2017 | 4:47 AM IST

Westinghouse CEO visits India, keeps nuclear project alive

The company would only provide reactors for the six AP1000 units to be built in Andhra Pradesh

Westinghouse CEO visits India, keeps nuclear project alive
Updated On : 09 Mar 2017 | 10:31 AM IST

Westinghouse to relocate planned nuclear plant to Andhra Pradesh

Six AP1000 reactors would be built in the state

Westinghouse to relocate planned nuclear plant to Andhra Pradesh
Updated On : 01 Jun 2016 | 12:43 AM IST