The Indian government has given the environmental okay to the construction of a nuclear plant in the state of West Bengal, the Times of India newspaper reported.
The construction of the plant, to be built with the participation of Russia, will take place in Haripur in the East Midnapores district.
"We have received environment clearance for the Haripur nuclear power plant project," Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh told journalists.
During his visit to Moscow in December, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh discussed cooperation with Russia in the nuclear sphere, as well as other issues.
Moscow and Delhi are already working together on a number of nuclear projects. Russia's nuclear chief Sergei Kiriyenko said in December that the first reactor of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in India would be launched in 2010 as scheduled.
Atomstroyexport, Russia's nuclear power equipment and service export monopoly, has been building two reactors for the plant since 2002 in line with a 1988 deal between India and the Soviet Union and an addendum signed 10 years later.
NEW DELHI, January 14 (RIA Novosti)
