Top officials of the Kerala State Power department visited the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, earlier this week as part of exploring the possibility of tapping thorium deposits in the State for power generation.
The delegation led by Additional Chief Secretary (Power) K.R. Jyothilal held talks with BARC director Vivek Bhasin and senior scientists on Tuesday.
Power department sources described the visit as “exploratory” in nature. The delegation also included Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) chairman Rajan Khobragade, Energy Management Centre director R. Harikumar, and Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) Chief executive Officer Narendra Nath Veluri.
