CHENNAI: In a move that could end the impasse over the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP), Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday announced that an expert committee would be constituted by the State government to study the safety aspects of the plant as well as allay fears of locals about the project.

Replying to the discussion on the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address in the Assembly, she said that the committee would submit its report to the government at the earliest and based on that, further course of action would be decided.