Koodankulam: Panel to meet protesters

  • 17/02/2012

  • Indian Express (New Delhi)

CHENNAI: In a fresh attempt to break the impasse over commissioning of the nuclear power plant at Koodankulam, the state government-appointed expert panel will meet protesters and other stakeholders on Saturday. This was decided by panel members after a meeting on Friday. The four members of the new committee, which included former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission M R Srinivasan, met Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and senior government officials at the state secretariat after the preliminary meeting among themselves earlier in the day. Interacting with the media, the panel members said their report will be submitted at the earliest after holding discussions with the protesters, authorities at the nuclear plant and district officials including the Collector and SP.