Lok Sabha Question No. 362 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-26
Subject: Nuclear Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Amra Ram, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *362

ANSWERED ON 26.03.2025

## NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

- *362.  SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL SHRI AMRA RAM

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the present number of Nuclear Power Plants across various States of the country including Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) the details of quantum of electricity generated by the said Nuclear Power Plants in the country, State-wise including Madhya Pradesh and plant-wise;
- (c)  whether any proposal is under consideration of the Government to establish new Nuclear Power Plants in the country including Khandwa Parliamentary Constituency of Madhya Pradesh which is likely to benefit the surrounding States including Madhya Pradesh itself;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  by  which  the  said  proposal  is  likely  to  be sanctioned;
- (e) the quantum of fund likely to be allocated for the said purpose along with the timeline fixed for the completion of the same; and
- (f) the measures taken by the Government to prevent the harm caused by the nuclear energy?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Government of India Department of Atomic Energy

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) IN RESPECT OF LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  362  FOR  REPLY  ON  26.03.2025 REGARDING  NUCLEAR  POWER  PLANTS  ASKED  BY  SHRI  GYANESHWAR PATIL & SHRI AMRA RAM

- (a) There are 24 reactors in commercial operation in the country. One more reactor, RAPS-7 (700 MW) was connected to the grid on March 17, 2025 taking the number of operating reactors to 25. At present, there is no operating nuclear power reactor in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
- (b) The details of electricity generation in the current year (FY-2024-25) upto February 2025, state-wise and plant-wise are given in the annexure.
- (c) There are presently no specific proposals, including for setting-up Nuclear Power Plant in Khandwa Parliamentary Constituency of Madhya Pradesh. However, in  respect  of  Madhya  Pradesh,  the  Government  has  already  accorded  financial sanction for setting up a 2X700 MW nuclear power project at Chutka in Mandla district and 'in principle' approval of the site at Bhimpur in Shivpuri district for locating 4 nuclear power

reactors of 700 MW each.

- (d) & (e) Do not arise in view of 'c'.
- (f)  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  with  fail-safe  design  features following  an  overlapping  defence-in-depth  approach.  This  ensures  that  there  are  multiple barriers between the source of radioactivity and the environment. Nuclear power plants are constructed to highest quality standards and the operations are performed adopting well laid out procedures by highly qualified, trained and licensed personnel.

There is a also robust internal and independent regulatory mechanism in place and periodic safety  reviews  are  carried  out  both  by  NPCIL  and  the  Atomic  Energy  Regulatory  Board (AERB) to ensure safety of the plants.

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| State         | Location   | Unit         | Capacity (MW)   | Generation (MUs) April 2024 to Feb 2025   |
|---------------|------------|--------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | TAPS-1       | 160             | Under project mode for refurbishment      |
| Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | TAPS-2       | 160             | Under project mode for refurbishment      |
| Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | TAPS-3       | 540             | 4283                                      |
| Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | TAPS-4       | 540             | 3468                                      |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-1       | 100             | Under extended shutdown                   |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-2       | 200             | 1194                                      |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-3       | 220             | 856                                       |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-4       | 220             | 1406                                      |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-5       | 220             | 1659                                      |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-6       | 220             | 1823                                      |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-7       | 700             | Connected to the grid on 17.03.2025       |
| Tamilnadu     | Kalpakkam  | MAPS-1       | 220             | Under project mode for refurbishment      |
| Tamilnadu     | Kalpakkam  | MAPS-2       | 220             | 1518                                      |
| Tamilnadu     | Kudankulam | KKNPP-1      | 1000            | 7675                                      |
| Tamilnadu     | Kudankulam | KKNPP-2      | 1000            | 6643                                      |
| Uttar Pradesh | Narora     | NAPS-1       | 220             | 1682                                      |
| Uttar Pradesh | Narora     | NAPS-2       | 220             | 1743                                      |
| Gujarat       | Kakrapar   | KAPS-1       | 220             | 1512                                      |
| Gujarat       | Kakrapar   | KAPS-2       | 220             | 1697                                      |
| Gujarat       | Kakrapar   | KAPS-3       | 700             | 3838                                      |
| Karnataka     |            | KAPS-4 KGS-1 | 700 220         | 4266 1672                                 |
| Karnataka     |            | KGS-2        | 220             | 1412                                      |
| Karnataka     |            | KGS-3        | 220             | 1866                                      |
| Karnataka     |            | KGS-4        | 220             | 1750                                      |

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