The Union Environment Ministry has finally given clearance to 9900 mega watt Jaitapur Nuclear Power plant project in Maharashtra. Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai on Sunday, Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said, his ministry has finally given its approval with 35 conditions and safeguards. He said, economic growth, fuel mix diversification, global diplomacy and environmental protection were the key objectives while giving the go-ahead to the project. The State Chief Minister, Prithviraj Chavan said that the one lakh crore rupees project is the first of its kind where such a huge quantity of power would be generated. He said that Nuclear Power Corporation of India would be collaborating with French company Areva for executing the project. Mr Chavan said all the people who would be affected by the project would be given due compensation and would be properly rehabilitated. Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant is the India's first plant under civil nuclear agreement with France and will be commissioned in 2017-18.