Hyderabad|India|October'2008: Chief Minister Dr.Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy while congratulating the Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh on US Senate approving the Indo-US Nuclear deal announced that the AP GENCO would establish a nuclear power plant of not less than 2000 MW capacity in Andhra Pradesh.The State Government asked the APGENCO a preliminary report on establishing the nuclear power plant. The APGENCO would submit the action plan by next week.


The Chief Minister said that he telephoned Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh on his return from a successful foreign tour and congratulated him for the landmark Indo-US nuclear agreement. He said that he also lauded the Prime Minister for the nuclear agreement with France and the efforts the Prime Minister has taken to clinch the Indo-Us nuclear deal. With the ever rising demand for power, the nuclear energy will be able to generate the required power without affecting the environment and ecology. This would also boost the industrial and agricultural productivity and take the country to the path of progress.


The Chief Minister said that he also congratulated Smt. Sonia Gandhi when he met her two days ago at New Delhi. He said that the nuclear deal is a historic achievement of the UPA Government and hailed the Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh for his unstinted efforts in making it realty. The Chief Minister while thanking the Prime Minister for the increased MSP for various agricultural produces, requested for a further hike in the MSP for paddy. The Prime Minister assured the Chief Minister to favourably look into the matter.