Jayalalithaa govt gives go ahead to Koodankulam nuclear plant

She also sought the cooperation of political parties and all concerned to immediately resume work at the plant in Tirunelveli district,stalled following protests since September 2011,spearheaded by the People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE).

The Cabinet decided to allocate Rs 500 crore for locals to set up among others,a cold storage to store fish catch,construct houses,laying of roads and repairing mechanised fishing boats of local fishermen,she said.

The decision comes a day after completion of polling at Sankarankoil,which falls in the same district.