The committees set up by GOI have identified 5 new sites

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The committees set up by GOI have identified 5 new sites for Nuclear parks. Of these five, which site has been allotted to AREVA of France?

1. Kowadi
2. Mithi virdi
3. Jaitapur
4. Haripur

Correct Option: C

French nuclear engineering film 'Areva' and 'Nuclear Power Corporation of India' signed a multi-billion valued agreement of about $9.3 billion. The proposed Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project is located at the west coast at village of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. The proposal is to construct 6 'European Pressurized Reactors' designed and developed by Areva of France, each of 1650 megawatts. After completion, it would be the largest nuclear power generating station in the world.