Former President and top nuclear scientist A P J Abdul Kalam will visit Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tamil Nadu tomorrow to see its safety aspects. The visit comes in the backdrop of the controversy and protests held over its safety.
As the protesters intensified their agitation against the project, Kalam, a votary of nuclear energy had himself said he would visit all reactors across the coastal belts.
Minister of State in the PMO V. Narayanaswamy had also said the Centre will seek Kalam's guidance on allaying the fears of the people, who are demanding closure of the Indo-Russian power project. The first phase of the project is expected to be commissioned next month.