The Centre today said power production from the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project would commence in two months as 99 per cent of its works are over.
Talking to reporters here, the Minister of State in the PMO Mr V Narayanasamy said, “1000 MW of power could be produced from the first unit, which will be ready for commissioning in two months“.
“95 per cent of the works on the second unit are also over,” he added.
On Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Ms Jayalalithaa’s demand to allocate the entire power generated from the KNPP to the state, Mr Narayanasamy said, “The Chief Minister’s demand is under the consideration of the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh“.
To a question on the issue of Tamils in Sri Lanka, he said the Centre was “committed” to the rehabilitation of internally displaced Tamils in that country and had announced Rs 2,500 crore package for various projects, including construction of houses for them.
“The Prime Minister is closely monitoring the rehabilitation programmes,” he said.