Click to play videoNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday told Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa that the government will give high regard to "safety, livelihood and security of the people" while executing the Koondakulam nuclear power project.
"For a large and fast growing economy like ours, and given the volatility and uncertainty of international energy markets, it is in our national interest that we tap all sources of energy, and diversify our energy mix," he said in a letter to the chief minister.
"Nuclear energy is one option to enhance our energy security. The central government will ensure that this is pursued with full regard to the safety, livelihood and security of the people," he added.
Jayalalithaa had on September 19 written to the prime minister on safety concerns about the nuclear plant.
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