No proposal for nuclear power plant in Shivamogga's Besuru: MP B Y Raghavendra

Shivamogga: Shimoga MP B Y Raghavendra dismissed rumours about the proposed nuclear plant at Besuru village in Sagar taluk and that the fears among residents are unnecessary.

The National Thermal Development Corporation (NTPC), which had forayed into nuclear energy, had proposed sites in Vijayapura, Koppal, Raichur, Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada districts, for setting up a nuclear power plant in the state. The state government has suggested the NTPC to conduct a geological and geotechnical study  for site suitability.

"The Shivamogga deputy commissioner has clarified that the state government has not received any formal proposal for establishing a nuclear power plant in the district," the MP said.