Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will jointly dedicate the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP's) first unit

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will jointly dedicate the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP's) first unit, to the country on Wednesday

"Nuclear power is clean and green power, the dedication of the Kudankulam power plant is a major milestone in Indo-Russian friendship," Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa speaking at the joint inauguration of Unit 1 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant via video conference.

An expert committee was formed to address the concerns of the citizens and based on the report the govt of Tamil Nadu agreed to take steps for the early commissioning of the and allocate Rs 500 crore: Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa

Russian President Vladimir Putin: It is a big event for our Indian partners and for all of us. The power plant is updated with most modern Russian technologies. It is not just construction and commissioning of the power plant. It is well known that Russia is one of the world leaders in nuclear technology and we are glad to share with our Indian colleagues our technology.

" Today is indeed a special day. I am particularly grateful to President Putin for his presence at this event," Modi said.

In dedicating Kudankulam nuclear power plant we mark another historic tie between India and Russia: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/vkKkhFFe1Q

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: India-Russia nuclear plant collaboration is a celebration of our friendship. We plan to build a series of nuclear power plants. Today's event is joyful event for the Russian team of engineers in India and Russia, we salute them for their relentless work. I have a vision for India where achievements of our economic developments will benefit Earth. Kundankulam. The success of this plant demonstrates a common resolve to build new ties.

Long live Indo-Russian friendship, I thank President Putin for his presence and I am looking forward to meeting you at G20 Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will jointly dedicate the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP's) first unit, to the country on Wednesday, reported Business Standard.

The three leaders will partake in a video conference from their respective capitals. The fourth point for the conference will be the plant site in Tirunelveli, where a function is being organised.

The function will see attendance from the chairman and managing director of Nuclear Power Corporation of India, site director RS Sundar as well as Russian company Atomstroy Export's president Limareenko, as reported by The New Indian Express.

Earlier, Modi had congratulated both Indian and Russian atomic energy scientists as the second unit at Kudankulam achieved criticality on 10 July 2016, reported Hindustan Times.

As per the report, the second unit is expected to add 1000 MWe electricity to the southern grid and raise the contribution of nuclear power in the country to 6780 MWe.

The components for the third and fourth units have already started arriving at Kudankulam, according to HN Sahu, station director of first and second units at Kudankulam.

The reactors at Kudankulam are being built by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Russia's Atomstroy export company, a subsidiary of Rosatom (the regulatory body of the Russian nuclear complex), reported Business Standard.

The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, that has been in service since 2014, is a mark of Indo-Russian cooperation. The Russian technology plant was the result of an agreement signed between the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and then Soviet union President Mikhail Gorbachev back in 1988, reported NDTV.

The first plant faced strong protests in September 2011 from fisher folk, inhabitants of Idinthakarai, the village closest to the nuclear reactor. Local anti-nuclear activists like SP Udayakumar had dubbed the reactors at Kudankulam as "unsafe" and called them a huge risk for the people living around the giant reactors.

The first unit though experienced several hiccups ever since it started commercial production in December 2014, it seems to have achieved stability now, generating about 940 MW daily on an average, a report in IANS in early July had said.

With inputs from agencies