From the India Today archives (2011) | Is India a nuclear time bomb?

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From the India Today archives (2011) | Is India a nuclear time bomb?

Key points

  • (NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated March 28, 2011) Picture this.
  • It is August 2022 and the 9,900 MW Jaitapur nuclear power station in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district is fully functional.
  • An earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale hits the coast, rupturing reactor pipes.
  • Radiation starts seeping into the atmosphere.
  • There is widespread panic.

Published May 21, 2026.


📌 Source: India Today

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