BJD opposes ”govt move” to set up private nuclear power plant in OdishaThe BJD opposed a proposed 3,000 MW nuclear power plant in Odisha, alleging the BJP government is prioritising corporate interests over public safety. According to the BJD leader, a private company has proposed to establish a 3,000 MW nuclear power plant in Odisha. In 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (in Ukraine) suffered a catastrophic explosion, and in 2011, a similar disaster occurred at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant (in Japan),” she said. Acting on the directions of the central government, the state is determined to establish a nuclear power plant in Odisha by compromising the interests of the people,” she alleged. The BJD urged the BJP government to refrain from establishing a nuclear power plant that would put the lives of the people of Odisha at risk.