Shivamogga MP B.Y. Raghavendra. File | Photo Credit: S.K. Dinesh 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. Published – April 26, 2026 04:24 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Minor seriously injured in assault over personal dispute in Shivamogga BJP committed to women’s security, Trinamool ‘stands with goons who torture women’: PM Modi