Kudankulam second unit to begin hot run test tomorrow.

The second 1,000 MW unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is likely to undergo hot run test from tomorrow during which steam would be released into atomosphere and noise level would go up, a top official said recently , asking local public not to be concerned about it.

'The first unit at KNPP is generating 1,000 MWe and so far it has generated 462 crore units. The second unit has got clearance for the hot run from Atomic Energy Regulatory Board,' KNPP Site Director R S Sundar said in a statement.

Noting that the test was likely to commence tomorrow, he said, 'During the testing, the ambient noise level is likely to go up. It is informed that the tests will be conducted during day time only and there is no need for any concern to the public.'

He also reiterated that no tests were conducted at the site which were harmful to the environment and public.

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