Govt denies, but scientists admit to new nuclear facility in Karnataka

January 06, 2016 09:09

Last month, journalist Adrian Levy, working for the Centre for Public Integrity in Washington, reported that a "secret nuclear facility" was being created at Challakere amid concerns over safety from some of the local population. The report was also carried by the Foreign Policy magazine. Read that report HERE

The Ministry of External Affairs dismissed the report with sources saying: "It appears to be a clearly motivated piece which seeks to paint a picture of India's nuclear programme, which does not tally with facts at all."

But two senior scientists involved with the atomic energy sector in India, including R K Sinha who recently retired as chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, have acknowledged that a nuclear facility is part of the science complex at Challakere. But both underlined that public concerns had been addressed.

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