VIJAYAWADA
The Union government accorded in-principle approval for setting up six reactors of 1,208 MW each in the proposed nuclear power plant at Kovvada in Srikakulam district, according to Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and PMO.
Replying to a question by MP G.V.L. Narasimha Rao in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Mr. Jitendra Singh said the cost and investment details would emerge on the finalisation of the project proposal and administrative approval and financial sanction by the government.
As far as employment was concerned, a large number of contract manpower would be engaged and the employment potential during construction would follow a bell curve with about 8,000 persons at the peak.
Besides, a large employment potential would be generated with the contractors/vendors and from the business opportunities that would open up in the due course, he said.
