‘Neutrino project won’t affect Vaigai, Mullaperiyar dams’

Chennai | Thursday | 19th July, 2018

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| Photo Credit: G_KARTHIKEYAN;G_KARTHIKEYAN - G_KARTHIKEYANmore-inThe two dams – Vaigai and Mullaperiyar— will not be affected by the proposed Neutrino project, Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Dr.

Jitendra Singh informed the Parliament on Wednesday. However, seismic monitoring has to be carried out during construction as an abundant measure of caution,” Dr.

Singh said. Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Dr.

Jitendra Singh rules out possibility of seismic events triggered by work at the INO site. There is no possibility of seismic events triggered by work at the INO site. The project involves controlled blasting for laboratory caverns and the construction of a 2-km-long tunnel that is expected to take about three years to complete..