India: Earthquakes at nuclear plant sites cannot be ruled out - NDMA

The National Disaster Management Authority has said safety measures at all atomic plants in the country were in place but admitted earthquakes at these sites cannot be completely ruled out - though "there is still scope for additional facilities to further bolster safety at these plants, especially after what happened in Fukushima (in Japan)", reports the Hindustan Times.

"Earthquake is a matter of great concern to us, especially in the six nuclear states of the country. The list of seismically vulnerable places is being constantly revised. You cannot completely rule out a quake at these sites. The challenge is to be prepared for an unlikely disaster," NDMA vice-chairman Shashidar Reddy told the Press Trust Of India.