Government of India Says Atomic Power Plants in the Country are on Terror Target

New Delhi-The Government of India said atomic power plants in the country are under threat from various terrorist groups.

Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran Tuesday said in view of the prevailing security scenario, the atomic power plants continue to remain targets of terrorist groups.

'Central security agencies review security of atomic power plants periodically and make specific recommendation to enhance the security wherever required,' pti reported quoting Ramachandran as he told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament).

The minister said central security agencies also conduct regular sensitisation programs for senior officials of these plants and share threat inputs at the appropriate level of Department of Atomic Energy and the state governments concerned from time to time.

'The CISF has been mandated to undertake security arrangements for all sensitive nuclear installations. Besides, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), departmental security personnel are also deployed to assist CISF in providing security to the installations,' he said. (IRNA)