Raising apprehensions over the proposed away from reactor (AFR) nuclear spent-fuel storage for the units of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tirunelveli district, AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam on Wednesday urged Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to take steps to stop the project.
“If such a facility is set up, nuclear waste from other States might be stored here [at Kudankulam] later on. This is quite dangerous. The Tamil Nadu government has the duty and responsibility to oppose the proposal in the initial stages,” he said in a statement.
Pointing to the silence observed by the Tamil Nadu government, Mr. Panneerselvam said, “Though nuclear power plants are dangerous, they are located in Tamil Nadu, and other States benefit from them. In this situation, it would be appropriate to set up the AFR facility outside Tamil Nadu.”
