The first cargo plane carrying nuclear fuel for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant arrived in Dhaka from Russia on Friday night under international security guidelines.
The flight reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 11:44pm, after which unloading began, a senior official of the power plant told The Daily Star.
“After completing the unloading, the nuclear fuel will be transported to the project site in Rooppur under special security arrangements by the Bangladesh Army,” said the official.
Speaking to The Daily Star, Golam Mahbub, chief of administration of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, said a total of nine flights would deliver more than 200 assembled fuel elements, including 163 assemblies for Unit-2, by December.
“This is the first flight carrying the uranium,” he said.
Meanwhile, police said they had been instructed to ensure security on the highway during the transportation of the nuclear fuel to the Rooppur project site.
“We have been asked to make preparations so that the nuclear fuel can be transported smoothly to the project site,” said Md Mahbubur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Hatikumrul Highway Police Station.
“When the uranium convoy crosses the highway, a lane will be kept clear for its safe movement,” the highway police OC said.
Earlier, the first batch of nuclear fuel for Unit-2 was postponed on September 24 due to a lack of airspace clearance.
Source: https://www.thedailystar.net/news/power-and-energy/news/uranium-rooppur-nuclear-power-plant-arrives-dhaka-russia-4288881
