Kudankulam nuclear plant hits new hurdle, PM asks who will pay for mishap
Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Updated: August 02, 2012 18:46 IST
New Delhi: The Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu has run up against new hurdles. This time, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wants to know from the Department of Atomic Energy who will pay if there is a mishap at the power plant.
The PM, who is also the Minister for Atomic Energy, is questioning the department's decision not to exercise the right to recourse - for units 3 and 4 of the project - in the event of a mishap at the plant. The plant is being built with Russian collaboration and the Russians have said they are keen that right to recourse should not apply to any part of this project. That would mean that the Russians will have no liability in case of an accident.
The PM has said that if such a waiver is granted to the Russian partners, other countries like the US and France, partnering India on such projects, will seek waiver too.
The PM, who is also the Minister for Atomic Energy, is questioning the department's decision not to exercise the right to recourse - for units 3 and 4 of the project - in the event of a mishap at the plant. The plant is being built with Russian collaboration and the Russians have said they are keen that right to recourse should not apply to any part of this project. That would mean that the Russians will have no liability in case of an accident.
The PM has said that if such a waiver is granted to the Russian partners, other countries like the US and France, partnering India on such projects, will seek waiver too.
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