Lok Sabha Question No. 3565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Gorakhpur Atomic Power Plant
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3565 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## GORAKHPUR ATOMIC POWER PLANT

3565.  SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of work on the Gorakhpur Atomic Power Plant (GAPP) at village Gorakhpur in Fatehabad district, Haryana;
- (b) the  status  of  land  acquisition  proceedings  for  the  aforementioned  Nuclear Power Plant (NPP);
- (c) the target date of completion of phase one of the said project;
- (d) the  investment  made  so  far  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  and  total estimated cost likely to be incurred in the said project along with the quantum of direct and indirect employment likely to be generate from this NPP; and
- (e) the CSR activity undertaken by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in the aforesaid area?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Presently  excavation  is  in  progress  in  Gorakhpur  Haryana  Anu  Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP) Units -1&2 (2X700 MW) at an advanced stage. Orders have  been  placed  for  long  delivery  equipment  like  End  shields  and  Steam Generators.  The  Main  Plant  Civil  Work  and  several  other  packages  are  at various stages of tendering.
- (b) Land acquisition has been completed at the Gorakhpur site in Haryana.
- (c) The first  phase  of  the  project  comprising  of  two  units  GHAVP-1&2    (2X700 MW) is expected to be completed in 2025.

- (d) The  expenditure  incurred  on  the  project  till  November  2018  was  Rs.  1484 crore. The approved completion cost of the project is Rs. 20594 crore. The project  is  expected  to  generate  employment  (direct  and  indirect)  for  about 2000  persons  on  becoming  operational.  In  addition,  large  employment potential  is  generated  with  the  contractors/  vendors  and  from  business opportunities that emerge consequent to the increase in economic activity at the  site.  During  construction,  large  numbers  of  contractor  manpower  are employed (following a bell curve with about 8000 persons at the peak).
- (e) Nuclear Power  Corporation  of India Limited (NPCIL), a Public Sector Undertaking  under  Department  of  Atomic  Energy  (DAE),  pursues  welfare activities  under  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  in  and  around  its nuclear power  plants in four major areas of education including skill development; health and sanitation; infrastructure development and environmental sustainability in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.  Under the CSR programmes at GHAVP, some of the key  initiatives  taken  up  are,  support  to  the  meritorious  students  by  way  of award  of  scholarship,  pedagogical  aids,  construction  of  inter-connecting roads,  construction  of  toilets  in  schools  and  public  places,  including  some Panchayats and mid-day meal shelters in the schools.  Special efforts were also made, based on the need identified by the locals, for construction of cowsheds and renovation of Gaushalas. One of the important programmes was providing assistive devices to the differently abled persons in the area.  More welfare  works  including  augmentation  of  construction  of  toilet  blocks  in schools, providing of equipment for gymnasium in Gorakhpur State Stadium, construction of drinking water tanks, etc. are identified as an ongoing exercise under CSR at Gorakhpur.

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