Lok Sabha Question No. 557 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-16
Subject: New Atomic Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.557

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.09.2020

## NEW ATOMIC POWER PLANTS

## 557. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  proposals  finalized  for  setting  up  of  new  Atomic  Power  plants and number of such proposals granted approval during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether Central Public Sector companies are included in production of Atomic Power and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  grant  permission  to  non-Government sectors for entering in Atomic Power sector; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) During  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  the  Government  has accorded  administrative  approval  and  financial  sanction  for  construction  of twelve (12) nuclear power reactors - ten (10) indigenous 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) to be set up in fleet mode & two (02) units of Light  Water  Reactors  (LWRs)  to  be  set  up  in  cooperation  with  Russian Federation to enhance nuclear power capacity in the country. The details of these projects are given below:

| State                                                    | Location                                                 | Project                                                  | Capacity (MW)                                            |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| PHWRs to be set up in fleet mode                         | PHWRs to be set up in fleet mode                         | PHWRs to be set up in fleet mode                         | PHWRs to be set up in fleet mode                         |
| Madhya Pradesh                                           | Chutka                                                   | Chutka -1&2                                              | 2 X 700                                                  |
| Karnataka                                                | Kaiga                                                    | Kaiga - 5&6                                              | 2 X 700                                                  |
| Rajasthan                                                | Mahi Banswara                                            | Mahi Banswara - 1&2                                      | 2 X 700                                                  |
| Haryana                                                  | Gorakhpur                                                | GHAVP - 3&4                                              | 2 X 700                                                  |
| Rajasthan                                                | Mahi Banswara                                            | Mahi Banswara - 3&4                                      | 2 X 700                                                  |
| LWRs to be set up in cooperation with Russian Federation | LWRs to be set up in cooperation with Russian Federation | LWRs to be set up in cooperation with Russian Federation | LWRs to be set up in cooperation with Russian Federation |
| Tamil Nadu                                               | Kudankulam                                               | KKNPP - 5&6                                              | 2 X 1000                                                 |

- (b) Yes, Sir.  Presently, two public sector companies of the Department of Atomic Energy,  Nuclear  Power  Corporation  of  India  Limited  (NPCIL)  and  Bharatiya Nabhikiya  Vidyut  Nigam  Limited  (BHAVINI)  are  involved  in  nuclear  power generation.
- (c)&(d)There is no proposal under consideration at present to permit nonGovernment  sector  in  the  area  of  nuclear  power  generation.  However,  the private  sector  participates  in  the  nuclear  power  sector  by  providing  core reactor components, equipment, materials and services in areas that include construction, fabrication & erection of equipments, piping, electrical, instrumentation, consultancy, auxiliary and logistical services.

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