The installation of 10 nuclear reactors across five Indian states has received approval from the Center. Dr. Jitendra Singh, the minister of atomic energy, disclosed the details in Parliament on Wednesday. According to the minister, the government has contracted with a public sector organisation to install the reactors.
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The minister stated in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, “The Government has roped in PSUs for the installation of the nuclear reactors or the exercise would be done completely by the specialised government agencies.”
He further stated that 10 indigenous 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors operating in fleet mode have received administrative permission and financial authorization from the Center. The ten reactors will be built in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Karnataka.
Kaiga, Chutka, and Gorakhpur nuclear power stations will each receive two nuclear reactors, while The Banswara nuclear power plant in Rajasthan would receive four nuclear reactors.
“In order to allow the Joint Ventures of NPCIL with Public Sector Companies to establish nuclear power projects, the Government modified the Atomic Energy Act in 2015. By the year 2031, these reactors are expected to be gradually installed in “fleet mode” at a cost of Rs. 1,05,000 crores “In a statement, the Department of Atomic Energy said.
The minister added that during 2021–2022 nuclear power reactors produced 47,112 million units of electricity, or roughly 3.15 percent, of the nation’s total electricity production.
“By 2031, the current installed nuclear power capacity is expected to rise from 6780 MW to 22480 MW as projects that have been approved for building advance. Also, the Government has given “in principle” clearance for new nuclear reactor construction sites “According to Dr. Jitendra Singh’s written response.
He mentioned the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR), a collaborative earth research satellite produced by the American space agency Nasa and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), when discussing India’s space programmes.
The spacecraft arrived in India last month for integration and last-minute testing before being launched from Sriharikota the next year.
