While screening criteria available internationally can be made use of for deciding on the NPP site from amongst the candidate locations, there will be several local considerations such as land use and water use around the site, the proximity of the site to heritage buildings or archeological monu­ments, and the likely extent of displacement of local population and its social consequences that need to be taken into account. Apart from screen­ing criteria there are several desirable criteria such as ready availability of access roads to the site, infrastructure available nearby to facilitate con­struction and the existence of sea port and railhead nearby for transporta­tion of heavy and large components to the site. For these reasons it is essential that strong national participation be ensured in the selection of the site for the NPP.