Lok Sabha Question No. 1184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-25
Subject: New Nuclear Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: KRISHN PRATAP SINGH

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1184

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2018

## NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

## 1184.  DR. KRISHAN PRATAP :

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up atomic power plants with a view to meet the shortage of electricity in the country;
- (b) if so, the status along with the names of locations where atomic power plants are likely to be set up, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the names of various countries with whom negotiations have been held for the supply of fuel for these atomic power plants; and
- (d) the time by which these atomic power plants are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) At  present,  there  are  nine  (9)  nuclear  power  reactors  at  various  stages  of construction. Twelve (12) more nuclear power reactors have been accorded administrative  approval  and  financial  sanction  by  the  Government  in  June 2017.  Currently,  pre-project  activities  are  in  progress  on  these  projects.  In addition, the Government has also accorded 'in principle' approval of sites for setting up nuclear power reactors in future. The details are as follows:

## Nuclear Power Reactors under Construction :

| State      | Location   | Project     | Capacity (MW)   |
|------------|------------|-------------|-----------------|
| Gujarat    | Kakrapar   | KAPP 3&4    | 2 x 700         |
| Rajasthan  | Rawatbhata | RAPP 7&8    | 2 X 700         |
| Tamil Nadu | Kudankulam | KKNPP 3&4   | 2 X 1000        |
| Tamil Nadu | Kalpakkam  | PFBR &      | 500 &           |
| Haryana    | Gorakhpur  | GHAVP 1&2 $ | 2 x 700         |

## Nuclear Power Reactors accorded administrative approval and financial sanction :

| State          | Location      | Project           | Capacity (MW)   |
|----------------|---------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Haryana        | Gorakhpur     | GHAVP 3&4         | 2 x 700         |
| Rajasthan      | Mahi-Banswara | Mahi Banswara 1&2 | 2 X 700         |
| Rajasthan      | Mahi-Banswara | Mahi Banswara 3&4 | 2 X 700         |
| Karnataka      | Kaiga         | Kaiga 5&6         | 2 X 700         |
| Madhya Pradesh | Chutka        | Chutka 1&2        | 2 X 700         |
| Tamil Nadu     | Kudankulam    | KKNPP 5&6         | 2 X 1000        |

## Sites  accorded  'in  principle'  approval  for  setting  up  more  reactors  in future:

| State          | Site               | Capacity (MW)   | In Cooperation with   |
|----------------|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
| Maharashtra    | Jaitapur           | 6 X 1650        | France                |
| Andhra Pradesh | Kovvada            | 6 X 1208        | United States of      |
| Gujarat        | Chhaya Mithi Virdi | 6 X 1000*       | America               |
| West Bengal    | Haripur            | 6 X 1000*       | Russian Federation    |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhimpur            | 4 X 700         | Indigenous PHWR       |

- (c) The names of the countries with  whom negotiations have been held for the supply of fuel for the Atomic Power Plants are Russia, Kazakhstan, Canada, Uzbekistan, France and Australia.
- (d) The  reactors  under  construction  and  accorded  administrative  approval  and financial  sanction  are  expected  to  be  completed  progressively  by  2031.  In respect  of  reactors  to  be  set  up  in  future  at  sites  accorded  'in  principle' approval, the completion would depend on their respective start dates.

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