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Article: Uranium finds to boost nuke energy plans.
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- Economic Times (New Delhi, India)
- Article date:
- December 6, 2005
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Byline: Debjoy Sengupta
Dec. 6--KOLKATA, India -- The problem of uranium shortage will be addressed over the next 18 months and this is likely to speed up nuclear power projects. Indications are that the likes of NTPC, Bhel, L&T and Reliance Energy, will consequently, be able to set up nuclear power plants with Nuclear Power Corp.
Additionally, the department of atomic energy (DAE) has discovered uranium at three locations in central India and assessments suggest there are adequate mining reserves.
Baldev Raj, a DAE director, said prospecting may be completed in the next 18 months, although he declined to divulge the locations for security ...