Lok Sabha Question No. 224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: Under Construction Nuclear Reactors
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Aparupa  Poddar, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.224

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2022

## UNDER CONSTRUCTION NUCLEAR REACTORS

224. DR.  KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: SHRI  UNMESH  BHAIYYASAHEB  PATIL: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH  SHINDE: SHRIMATI  APARUPA  PODDAR: SHRI   RAJENDRA  DHEDYA  GAVIT: DR. SUJAY  RADHAKRISHNA  VIKHE  PATIL: DR.  HEENA  GAVIT:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  and  projected  progress  to  be  made  on  six  nuclear reactors  under construction and planning in Jaitapur site;
- (b) the  details  of  practices  that  are  supposed  to  be  undertaken  to  prevent  any nuclear leaks in the ongoing projects in Jaitapur district;
- (c) whether any tentative date of completion has been extended on the projects undertaken and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the details of the land acquisition between such corridors along with the details of land acquired and compensation and rehabilitation undertaken; and
- (e) whether Bhabha Atomic Research Centre will use the given projects to develop technologies and radiopharmaceuticals for health services?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  Government  has  accorded  'In-Principle'  approval  of  the  site  at Jaitapur  in  Maharashtra  for  setting  up  six  nuclear  power  reactors  of 1650 MW each in technical cooperation with France.

Land  for  the  project  and  residential  township  has  been  acquired. Required  statutory  clearances  have  been  obtained.  Site  infrastructure and technology independent site investigation works are in progress at various  stages.  Presently,  techno  -  commercial  discussions  with  M/s. Electricite de France (EdF), France are in progress to arrive at a project proposal  in  line  with  the  Industrial  Way  Forward  Agreement  (IWFA)

concluded  between  Nuclear  Power  Corporation  of  India  Ltd,  (NPCIL) and EdF, France.

- (b) Highest priority is accorded to safety in all aspects of nuclear power viz. siting,  design,  construction,  commissioning,  and  operation.  Nuclear power  plants  are  designed  adopting  safety  principles  of  redundancy, diversity and provided fail-safe design features following a defence-indepth  approach,  in  line  with  codes  and  guides  of  Atomic  Energy Regulatory Board (AERB).
- (c) The  project  schedule  would  emerge  on  finalization  of  the  project proposal and accord of administrative approval and financial sanction of the same by the Government.
- (d) A  total  of  938.026  hectares  of  predominantly  barren  land  (692.311 hectares for Plant site + 245.715 hectares for Residential Complex) was acquired for the Jaitapur project. There is no displacement of population involved. Initially, the compensation awarded for the total land acquired as  per  the  prevailing  provisions  of  Maharashtra  state  R&R  policy  was Rs.14.77 crore. Subsequently, the state Government in 2013 announced an ex gratia of Rs. 22.5 lakh per hectare amounting to Rs. 211.05 crore. The total compensation was deposited by NPCIL with the state  government.  An  agreement  on  a  Rehabilitation  Package  was signed  between  NPCIL  and  the  Maharashtra  Government  which  is being implemented. The R&R package inter alia includes upgrading of Civic  Amenities  in  four  villages  and  their  maintenance,  provision  of employment  to  one  person  from  each  Project  Affected  Families  in Group C&D subject to their eligibility and availability of vacancy in JNPP or  lump sum cash compensation of Rs 5 lakhs in lieu of employment, suitable  training  and  skill  development  to  Project  Affected  Persons (PAPs), rehabilitation grant and other benefits.
- (e) No, Sir.

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