by Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, OCT 8
With a view to acquaint the farmers of Gorakhpur in Haryana,
where a nuclear plant is to be set up, with the benefits of such power
plants, a group of 40 farmers of Gorakhpur left for Narora Atomic Power
Plant in Uttar Pradesh. Their group was flagged off by additional Deputy
Commissioner, Fatehabad Mr Rajiv Ratan.
The officers of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL),
Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs, Police and Revenue
Departments also accompanied the delegation of farmers.
While
addressing the farmers,before their departure, Mr. Rajiv Ratan said
that the farmers of villages Gorakhpur, Kajalheri and Badopal have done a
commendable work by providing land for the Nuclear Power Plant. He said
that to acquaint the farmers with the functioning of Nuclear Power
Plant and the development that has taken place in the nearby areas,
three groups of farmers would visit Narora Power Plant. The first such
group would leave for that plant today.
Mr.
Rajiv said that the farmers had desired that a visit should be arranged
to acquaint them with the working of a Nuclear power Plant. The
NPCIL has prepared the programme of visit for the farmers. He said that
during the visit, the farmers would also share their views with the
scientists, technical experts working in the Atomic Power Plant there
and would also clear their apprehensions. Besides, the farmers would
also meet the people who have to migrate due to the setting up of the
Naroro Power Plant. They would also observe the development in the
nearby areas, he added.
He said that the similar visits would also be arranged for representatives of media.
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