Excavation clearance for Gorakhpur (Haryana) Atomic Power Plant

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New Delhi : Land required for setting up of Gorakhpur (Haryana) Anu Vidhyut Pariyojna (GHAVP) has been acquired and work of preparation of the site is in final stages, namely, development of infrastructure at site and tendering of equipment and components are at various stages. The excavation clearance for the project was accorded recently by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). This will follow the start of excavation work at the site.

The first phase of Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidhyut Pariyojna (GHAVP) comprises Unit-1 (700 MW) and Unit-2 (700 MW). The work on the project will start with the First Pour of Concrete (FPC ) in 2019. The commencement of commercial operation reckoned with the FPC is five and half years for the first unit followed by the second unit after one year.

The government has accorded financial sanction of Rs 20,594 crore for setting up GHAVP Unit 1&2 (2X700 MW). The cumulative capital expenditure incurred upto December-2017 is Rs 1,031 crore, according to a PIB release.

The project will bring in large investment in the region thereby resulting in enhanced economic activity providing opportunities to the locals through direct and indirect employment and businesses. Coupled with this, there will be significant opportunities for self-employment. A large number of people will also get employment with the contractors engaged in implementation of the project, for supply of goods and services thereby generating jobs in the surrounding areas, mainly benefitting the locals.

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) pursues welfare activities in and around its Nuclear Power Plants in four major areas. These welfare activities are essentially identified in consultation with the representatives of local population and state machinery based on their identified needs.

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space,Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on February 7, 2018.