The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has set December 2015 as the deadline for implementing long-term additional safety measures in nuclear installations, said its Chairman S.S. Bajaj. Talking to reporters after inaugurating the 31 Safety and Occupational Health Professionals Meet on BHAVINI premises at Kalpakkam on Wednesday, Mr. Bajaj said that during the safety audit in nuclear installations conducted after the Fukushima disaster, it was found that some additional safety measures had to be put in place for environmental and public safety.
These were classified as short-term, medium-term and long-term measures and all the short-term measures had already been implemented. While the medium-term measures were being implemented, the Board had set December 2015 as the deadline for the nuclear installations to put in place the long-term safety measures.