India, Sept. 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday lay the foundation stone of the Mahi-Banswara nuclear power project in Rajasthan that will mark the foray of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in the atomic energy sector.
Four indigenously developed Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) of 700 MWe each are being built as part of the Mahi-Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (MBRAPP), which is being developed by Anushakti Vidyut Nigam Ltd (Ashvini), a joint venture between Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and NTPC.
The project site is located along the banks of the Mahi River near Napla in Banswara district.
At present, NPCIL and Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (Bhavini) are allowed ...