KARACHI: The decision of building two nuclear power plants in Karachi has been highly appreciated by the locals.
The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission’s (PAEC) has decided to build K-2 and K-3 nuclear plants in close vicinity of Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP), which is normally called as K-I, and which was commissioned 45 years ago.
However, the project has been delaying as some human rights activist and some NGOs have challenged the plan in Sindh High Court and had obtained a stay order, which lasted for 6 months and the national exchequer suffered a colossal financial loss amounting to Rs 600 million per day.
On Monday, the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) conducted a public hearing on the issues of environmental pollution as were raised by the NGO representatives and other public figures, which were in severe opposition to the new nuclear power plants.
There were as many as 20 in the public hearing, who spoke on the subject matter and showed their solidarity with the PAEC and endorsed their decision for setting up the nuclear plants in Karachi at Paradise Point.
On the other hand, the local residents’ representatives, fishermen, lawyers and other dignitaries from the Civil Society lambasted De’souza, the chief executive of a local NGO Shehri CBE, for his negative ideas on the nuclear power plants.
National Command Authority (NCA) adviser on Nuclear Projects Dr Ansar Parvez outspokenly addressed the public hearing and dissipated all premonitions and fears that revolved around radiation, through his academic and 30 year long expertise on nuclear system.
The audience lauded him on his versatile briefing and the knowledge he shared with them. He had quite patiently answered all the questions from the audience.
