Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh would visit Haryana during the first week of January next year. He will lay the foundation stone of `23,502 crore nuclear power plant to be set up at Gorakhpur in district Fatehadbad of the state and would also address a public meeting.
Additional Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy of Central Government, CBS Venkataramanna said that about 1,503 acres of land has been acquired for setting up the nuclear power plant and compensation amounting to `450 crore has also been given to the farmers. The scientists of Nuclear Power Corporation of India limited (NPCIl) had conducted various surveys and tests at the site of the plant.
He claimed the setting up of this plant would accelerate the pace to development and new ventures would come up which would lead to creation of jobs and increase the income of the people.
The Gorakhpur-Kajalheri road would soon be constructed along the plant so as to provide better traffic facility to people. The village Gorakhpur would be developed as Model Village under Corporate Social Responsibility and for this, a detailed action plan has been provided to NPCIl which would cover various issues like development of village, training to youth, women development, education and health.
The area has many wildlife species and special arrangements have been made for their conservation. In this regard, directions have been issued to NPCIl so that better and safe place could be provided to the wildlife species.