Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the development of nuclear power plants will create over 33,400 direct and indirect jobs, in addition to helping India achieve a state of self-sufficiency on the pathway to sustainable development. Addressing the Cabinet meeting here, the Union Minister asserted that apart from improving India?s position globally, the development of the power sector will also provide a boost to the domestic manufacturing industry. Furthermore, the first-of-its-kind initiative is said to enhance the efficiency of the power sector, with the establishment of additional power plants. ?India has over 6,780 Mega watts of power units, expected to be doubling in the coming months. Additionally, on the electrification front, the Cabinet approved the construction of a double-line with electrification between Phephana-Indara and Mau-Shahganj (excluding Indara-Mau) in Uttar Pradesh.

Source: dna May 17, 2017 12:45 UTC