17. How many people are to be located at the site?

During the construction phase there will be a work force numbering about 100 or so. During the heavy construction phase the personnel needed includes drilling crews, truck drivers and concrete workers. There will also be design, architectural, and engineering crews along with geologists. The finishing work will require electricians, ventilation engineers, and environmental engineers.

As described in our proposal, we estimate that the project will employ a maximum of 100 permanent staff members and visiting scientists drawn from several laboratories. Only a small fraction of these will spend a substantial part of their time at the underground laboratory and the residences at Masinagudi. The staff are likely to be housed at the residential quarters in the TNEB housing colony at Masinagudi.