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Cabinet approves construction of 10 units of India’s indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR)
In a significant decision to fast-track India’s domestic nuclear power programme, and give a push to country’s nuclear industry, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for construction of 10 units of India’s indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR).
Cabinet approves taking over of Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati by Department of Atomic Energy
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the following:
(ii) Augmentation of additional manpower of 166 posts in medical, paramedical and support positions.
Department of Atomic Energy
27-December, 2017 18:56 IST
Acquisition of Uranium Reserves
Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), which has a mandate to identify and evaluate mineral resources of uranium, has so far established 2,73,956 tonne in situ U3O8 (2,32,315 tonne U) as on November, 2017. State-wise details of the uranium resources are given below:
State
Uranium resource
U3O8 (t)
U (t)
Andhra Pradesh
1,44,541
1,22,570
Telangana
18,550
15,731
Jharkhand
67,712
57,420
Meghalaya
23,040
19,538
Rajasthan
9,421
7,989
Karnataka
4,682
3,970
Chhattisgarh
3,986
3,380
Uttar Pradesh
785
666
Uttarakhand
100
85
Himachal Pradesh
784
665
Maharashtra
355
301
Total
2,73,956
2,32,315
This was stated by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.
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Department of Atomic Energy
27-December, 2017 18:55 IST
Target for Atomic Energy The target of nuclear energy generation in the XI Five Year Plan (2007-2012) was 163,395 Million Units (MUs), which was revised to 124,608 MUs at MTA stage.
The actual generation in the XI Five Year Plan was 109,642 MUs. The shortfall in generation was on account of lower generation due to non availability of indigenous uranium in the required quantity, delay in fruition of international cooperation resulting in delay in availability of imported uranium and shifting of completion of the Kudankulam (KKNPP-1&2, 2 X 1000 MW) and Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) projects to XII Plan.
The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Units 1&2 (KKNPP 1&2) has been completed and these units are currently in commercial operation. The delay in completion of these units was one of the reasons for the shortfall in achievement of generation target of XI five year plan. The project completion was delayed on account of local protests in 2011 severely impeding work for about six months and its domino effect, litigations against the project in courts and fulfilling of directions of Supreme Court by Nuclear Power Corporation India Limited (NPCIL) and other agencies. The Government and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited enhanced public outreach manifold to allay the apprehensions and concerns of local people about safety of the project and all related issues.
This was stated by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.
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