New Delhi, Jan 22 : Minister of State in the Prime Minister''s Office, Mr. Prithviraj Chavan, disclosed on Thursday that five new atomic reactors are being set up in the country to enhance power production.
The sites have been chosen and the proposal will shortly go the Union Cabinet for approval, he added.
He also revealed that the Government has entered into civil nuclear power agreements with Russia, France and the United States of America.
Planning emphasis on the Indo-US nuclear deal, he said efforts to get nuclear fuel for the reactors is continuing.