Gorakhpur nuclear project delayed due to soil issues and regulatory reviews
The first two units of the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP), originally approved in 2014, are now expected to be completed by 2031–32, according to a statement by the Department of Atomic Energy in response to a Lok Sabha query on 6 August 2025. The GHAVP-1 and GHAVP-2 units, each with a capacity of 700 MW, have faced significant construction delays. While excavation began in 2018, the site’s soil characteristics, specifically the absence of…