Desist from setting up n-plants at Kavali, Kovvada: E.A.S. Sarma.

Former Union Energy Secretary E.A.S. Sarma recently asked the government to withdraw the proposals to establish atomic power plants at Kovvada in Srikakulam district and Kavali in Nellore district.

Mr. Sarma alleged that the Central government was trying to make Andhra Pradesh an experiment centre after the nuclear plants were opposed in Gujarat and West Bengal. He feared that the entire North Andhra region would be in danger with the establishment of India’s biggest atomic power plant at Kovvada in Ranasthalam mandal located just 70 km from Visakhapatnam.

He was speaking as chief guest at the brain storming session organised by representatives of the Kovvada Anupark Vyatireka Udyama Committee that comprised organisations such as the Paryavarana Parirakshana Samiti, Human Rights Forum, CPI(M), and the CPI (New Democracy).

Mr. Sarma said the Centre was trying to shift the atomic power plants to Andhra Pradesh after attempts to establish them had been opposed by people of Mithivirdi in Gujarat and Haripur in West Bengal.

THE HINDU