Will review Kudankulam safety,if needed: Jayanthi

Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Friday said that she is willing to review the safety aspects of Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu if needed,or if asked to do so.

Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Friday said that she is willing to review the safety aspects of Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu if needed,or if asked to

do so.

Natarajans statement came a day after the Supreme Court made it clear that it can stop the commissioning of the controversial Kudankulam nuclear power plant if it finds that the mandatory safety requirements for it have not been put in place.

I am willing to consider (relook) in terms of safety. Right now,all the conditions we imposed are strictly complied, she told reporters here while replying to queries on the plant in Tamil Nadu that is being opposed by locals and environmental activists.

Natarajan said that the conditional green clearance for Kudankulam plant was given in 2008 and she was very confident that those are being followed.

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