Lok Sabha Question No. 2838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Investment in Nuclear Energy Sector
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2838

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## INVESTMENT IN NUCLEAR ENERGY SECTOR

2838.  DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  increase  in  investment  in  nuclear  energy  sector  across  the  country during the last five years;
- (b) the number and details of new nuclear reactors proposed by the Government; and
- (c) the number and details of uranium mines identified in the country during the last five years along with total number of uranium mines in the country, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The capital investment made in nuclear power by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) in the last five years (capital expenditure) has been increasing. The details are as follows:

| Year                   |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Investment (Rs. crore) |   6560.48 |   7880.64 |     11813 |   10041.2 |     10052 |

The expenditure in 2019-20 and 2020-21 was lower on account of restrictions relating to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The details of expenditure for exploration for atomic minerals by the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration  and  Research  (AMD)  during  the  last five  years  are given below.

| Year                            |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Capital Expenditure (Rs. crore) |    104.89 |    103.41 |    118.41 |    142.94 |     89.37 |

At Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), during the last 5 years there is an increase in projects outlay by worth Rs.3333 crores (including revision in project costs). The expenditure made during the last 5 years is given below:

| Year                            |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Capital Expenditure (Rs. crore) |    120.33 |    144.12 |    166.51 |    283.66 |    471.26 |

- (b) Beyond the reactors under construction, the Government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for 10 indigenous reactors of 700 MW each to be set up in fleet mode. The details are as follows:

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

In addition, the Government has also accorded 'in principle' approval of 5 new sites for setting up 28 new reactors in future. The details are as follows:

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

- (c) The number of uranium mines identified in the country during the last five years:

For  future  uranium  mining  operations  in  India,  in  principle  approval  has  been obtained from Atomic Energy Commission for the following projects.

1. Rohil Uranium Project, Rajasthan
2. Kanchankayi Uranium Project, Karnataka
3. Jajawal Uranium Project, Chattisgarh
4. Chitrial Uranium Project, Telangana
5. Banadungri Uranium Mining and Ore Processing Plant Project, Jharkhand

6. Garadih Underground Uranium Mining Project, Jharkhand
7. Augmentation of Production capacity of Narwapahar Mine, Jharkhand
8. Augmentation of Production capacity of Turamdih Mine, Jharkhand
9. Augmentation of Production capacity of Banduhurang open cast mine, Jharkhand
10.  Expansion of Tummalapalle Uranium Project, Andhra Pradesh.

The pre-project  activities for  these  projects,  such  as,  obtaining  statutory  clearances, land acquisition, site development, and carrying out of R&D phase for formulation of the  detailed  project  reports  have  been  undertaken  and  are  in  different  stages  of execution.

The total number of Uranium Mines in the country, State/UT- wise:

|   Sl.No | State          |   Name of the mine | Name of the mine   |
|---------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|       1 | Jharkhand      |                  1 | Jaduguda Mine      |
|       1 | Jharkhand      |                  2 | Bhatin Mine        |
|       1 | Jharkhand      |                  3 | Narwapahar Mine    |
|       1 | Jharkhand      |                  4 | Bagjata Mine       |
|       1 | Jharkhand      |                  5 | Turamdih Mine      |
|       1 | Jharkhand      |                  6 | Banduhurang Mine   |
|       1 | Jharkhand      |                  7 | Mohuldih Mine      |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh |                  1 | Tummalapalle Mine  |

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