Lok Sabha Question No. 2590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: New Atomic Reactors
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2590

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019

## NEW ATOMIC REACTORS

2590.  SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has  planned to  construct  21 new atomic reactors across  the  country  and  complete  the  same by the year 2030;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether    the    Government    has    entered    into    agreement    with    other countries to  construct atomic power plants by bilateral collaboration; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  expected  financial  implication  estimated  by the Government for this purpose?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) The details are as follows:

| Project                                                        | Location & State                                               | Capacity (MW)                                                  |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Projects under Construction                                    | Projects under Construction                                    | Projects under Construction                                    |
| KAPP 3&4                                                       | Kakrapar, Gujarat                                              | 2x700                                                          |
| RAPP 7&8                                                       | Rawatbhata, Rajasthan                                          | 2X700                                                          |
| KKNPP 3&4                                                      | Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu                                         | 2X1000                                                         |
| GHAVP 1&2                                                      | Gorakhpur, Haryana                                             | 2x700                                                          |
| PFBR*                                                          | Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu                                          | 1X500                                                          |
| Projects accorded Administrative approval & financial sanction | Projects accorded Administrative approval & financial sanction | Projects accorded Administrative approval & financial sanction |
| KKNPP 5&6                                                      | Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu                                         | 2X1000                                                         |
| PHWRs in Fleet mode                                            | PHWRs in Fleet mode                                            | PHWRs in Fleet mode                                            |
| Chutka-1&2                                                     | Chutka, Madhya Pradesh                                         | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Kaiga-5&6                                                      | Kaiga, Karnataka                                               | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Mahi Banswara- 1&2                                             | Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan                                       | 2 X 700                                                        |
| GHAVP- 3&4                                                     | Gorakhpur, Haryana                                             | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Mahi Banswara- 3&4                                             | Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan                                       | 2 X 700                                                        |

- (c)&(d)The  Government has entered into  agreements  with the  Russian Federation for setting up of KKNPP 3&4 (2X1000 MW) and KKNPP 5&6 (2X1000 MW) at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu. The sanctioned cost of KKNPP 3&4 and KKNPP 5&6  is  Rs.  39849  crore  and  Rs.  49621  crore  respectively.    The  plants  are constructed with 70:30 debt-equity.  Inter Governmental Agreement (IGA) for co-operation  in  peaceful  uses  of  nuclear  energy  have  been  signed  with  the following seventeen (17) countries: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada,  Czech  Republic,  European  Union,  France,  Japan,  Kazakhstan, Mongolia,  Namibia,  Republic  of  Korea,  Russia,  Sri  Lanka,  United  Kingdom, United States of America and Vietnam.

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