Question: In which of the following northern state Union government has proposed to built a new nuclear plant first in Northern India?
a) Haryana
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) J&K
d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:-
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh has informed in the Rajya Sabha that the country will have nine nuclear reactors by 2024.
- It has been informed by the government that during COVID period 12 new nuclear reactors were permitted by the government.
- The minister has also notified the Rajya Sabha that a new nuclear plant, the first in northern India, will be built 150 kilometres from Delhi in Haryana’s Gorakhpur.
- The minister stated that present government has not only expanded the number of nuclear plants but also attempting to create a pan-India nuclear energy based generating project.
- The central government is hopeful that nuclear energy will soon emerge as one of the most significant sources of alternative or clean energy for expanding power demand in India.