Shivamogga: Shimoga MP FROM Raghavendra rubbished rumors about the proposed nuclear power plant at Besuru village in Sagar Taluk and that the fear among residents is unwarranted.
The National Thermal Development Corporation (NTPC), which had ventured into nuclear power, had proposed sites at Vijayapura, He was kickingRaichur, Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada districts, for setting up a nuclear power plant in the state. The state government has suggested NTPC to carry out a geological and geotechnical survey on the suitability of the site.
“The deputy commissioner of Shivamogga has clarified that the state government has not received any official proposal for setting up a nuclear power plant in the district,” said the MP.
