Lok Sabha Question No. 6222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Smuggling of Atomic Material
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH, ANIL SHIROLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6222

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## SMUGGLING OF ATOMIC MATERIAL

6222.   SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH: SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned,  allocated  and  utilised  by  the  nuclear  power plants during each of the last three years and the current year, plant-wise;
- (b) whether the cases of smuggling of atomic material have come to the notice of Government in the recent years;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) The details  of  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  (in  Rs.Crore)  on  operating nuclear power plants in the country during the last three years and the current year are tabulated below:

| Nuclear Power Station   | 2013-14         | 2013-14   | 2014-15         | 2014-15   | 2015-16         | 2015-16   | 2016-17         | 2016-17                    |
|-------------------------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|----------------------------|
| Nuclear Power Station   | Allocation (RE) | Exp.      | Allocation (RE) | Exp.      | Allocation (RE) | Exp.      | Allocation (RE) | Exp. (up to February 2017) |
| TAPS 1&2                | 9.00            | 6.55      | 20.00           | 2.63      | 20.00           | 2.04      | 20.00           | 6.71                       |
| TAPS 3&4                | 20.00           | 20.74     | 30.00           | 11.08     | 20.00           | 7.70      | 30.00           | 9.95                       |
| RAPS 2-6                | 30.00           | 28.04     | 42.00           | 19.98     | 58.00           | 16.02     | 45.00           | 10.85                      |
| MAPS                    | 21.00           | 31.79     | 35.00           | 12.28     | 27.00           | 17.65     | 25.00           | 5.92                       |
| NAPS                    | 8.00            | 7.20      | 15.00           | 10.84     | 26.00           | 17.97     | 25.00           | 11.76                      |
| KAPS                    | 15.00           | 12.49     | 18.00           | 12.83     | 19.00           | 7.63      | 25.00           | 19.02                      |
| KGS 1-4                 | 15.00           | 19.40     | 40.00           | 8.43      | 30.00           | 9.92      | 30.00           | 11.16                      |

- (b) Yes, Madam. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), received the information on illegal export of Beryl through an anonymous letter.
- (c)&(d)  The information was shared with the Central Intelligence Agency (IB) by DAE for inquiring  into  the  facts  and  taking  necessary  action.  After  due  verification  by  the Central Agency, the information was shared with Rajasthan Police, who   took up subsequent gathering of criminal intelligence in the matter. An FIR, under Section 14/24 of Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP)  Act, 1984  was registered by Superintendent of Police (SP), AntiTerrorism  Squad  (ATS),  Rajasthan  Police,  Jaipur  on  the  written  complaint  of Regional  Director,  Western  Region,  AMD,  Jaipur.  During  the  course  of  the investigation, ATS, Rajasthan Police arrested nine persons out of which the Public Prosecutor has already filed the charge sheet against the six accused.

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