April 13, 2012. Keen to set up 9,900 MW nuclear power plant at Jaitapur, which is facing opposition from various quarters, the Maharashtra Government said the proposed project site in Konkan region is the "safest" in the world. Although nuclear power is a contentious issue from the safety point of view, the site of proposed power plant at Jaitapur is the "safest" as it is located 20 meters above sea level, the Minister maintained. The multi-billion project, to be built in association with French nuclear engineering firm Areva, is facing opposition from Shiv Sena and various NGOs over environmental and geological issues. On measures taken by the Government to increase power supply, MahaGenco, state power utility's generation arm, would undertake capacity building at Kaparkheda Thermal Power Station near Nagpur in 15-20 days.