What percentage of total electrical power generated in India is obtained from nuclear power plants? Name two places in India where electricity is generated from nuclear power plants.

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At present only about 3% of the total electrical power generated in India is obtained from the nuclear power plants.
Tarapur in Maharashtra and Narora in Uttar Pradesh are the places where electricity is produced using nuclear energy.

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What percentage of total electrical power generated in India is obtained from nuclear power plants? Name two places in India where electricity is generated from nuclear power plants.

At present only about 3% of the total electrical power generated in India is obtained from the nuclear power plants. Tarapur in Maharashtra and Narora in Uttar Pradesh are the places where electricity is produced using nuclear energy.

At present only about 3% of the total electrical power generated in India is obtained from the nuclear power plants.
Tarapur in Maharashtra and Narora in Uttar Pradesh are the places where electricity is produced using nuclear energy.