Shivamogga MP urges people not to panic over nuclear power plant, says no such proposal

Shivamogga Member of Parliament B.Y. Raghavendra has urged residents of Shivamogga not to panic over reports of setting up a nuclear plant at Besur in Sagar taluk, stating that there is no such proposal.

The MP, in a communique to the media on Sunday (April 26, 2026), stated that the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) had identified Vijayapura, Koppal, Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada and Raichur districts to set up a nuclear power plant. The Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue Department had been directed to conduct preliminary studies on suitable locations in these districts.