North India's first nuclear power plant to come up Haryana's Gorakhpur

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: February 21 2023

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North India's first nuclear power plant will come up in Haryana in the village of Gorakhpur in Fatehabad district of Haryana.
In a bid to increase India’s nuclear capacity, bulk approval of the installation of 10 nuclear reactors has been given a nod by the Centre.
The Atomic Energy Department has also permitted the implementation of joint ventures with Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for resources.
The Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana's (GHAVP) two units of 700 MW capacity each are under implementation near the Gorakhpur village.
Till date, an amount of Rs 4,906 crore has been spent out of the total allocated funds of Rs 20,594 crore for the project.