India, March 3 -- CHANDIGARH

Union Minister of state for science and technology, earth sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, announced on Monday that the Union Government will conduct a feasibility study for establishing a nuclear power plant in Patiala.

The announcement came after an interactive session titled 'Challenges, opportunities and the road ahead for Punjab' which brought together a diverse group of intellectuals, academicians, policy experts, industry leaders and former administrative officers.

The discussion gained momentum when Rajya Sabha Member Satnam Singh Sandhu was participating in an interactive session on 'Challenges, opportunities and the road ahead for Punjab'.

A proposal was raised in the early 2000s regarding a potentia...