Gujarat BJP chief CR Paatil said that due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support, inspiration and hard work of the country's scientists and engineers, the indigenous 700-megawatt electric (MWe) Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant in Gujarat has started its operations in full capacity.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the scientists and engineers for this. We extend our greetings to PM Narendra Modi. Due to his support and inspiration and with the hard work of the scientists and engineers of our country, the indigenous 700 MWe Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant Unit-3 is beginning operations at full capacity. We thank PM Modi and wish the nation continues to progress like this," the Gujarat BJP chief told ANI on Thursday.