KNPP site director said, "We will put all our efforts to make up for lost time and try to commission the first unit as soon as possible."

The breakthrough came during a meeting between a delegation of the core group of protesters and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

The two gigantic nuclear reactors of 1,000 mw capacity each that dominate the Kudankulam landscape are awaiting their hot run, and the vill...