Lok Sabha Question No. 2811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: New Nuclear Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2811

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

## 2811.  SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  survey/study  has  been  conducted  for  setting  up  of  some  new nuclear  power  plants  in  different  parts  of  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the study evaluated potential impacts of these plants and formulated environmental  management  plans  for  both  the  construction  and  operation phase and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  environmental  clearance  has  been  obtained  for  these  power projects and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by when the construction of the nuclear power plants will start and the time by which it is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Based  on  the  nuclear  power  programme  of  the  country,  suitable  locations have  been  accorded  'in  principle'  approval  by  the  Government.  The  'in principle' approval has been accorded by the Government  based  on evaluation of the potential sites by the Site Selection Committee (SSC) of the Government.
- (b) As  a  part  of  evaluation  of  the  site  for  suitability  by  the  SSC,  a  first  order evaluation of the environmental aspects is carried out. The SSC also has a member  from  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  &  Climate  Change (MoEFCC).  Following  the  'in  principle'  approval  of  a  site,  environmental clearance from the MoEFCC for the project is obtained by following the due process comprising Environmental Impact Studies, Public Hearing and appraisal  by  the  Expert  Appraisal  Committee(EAC)  of  the  MoEFCC.  The Environment Management Plans are drawn up and implemented in line with the clearance accorded.

- (c) The details of status of environment clearances of new projects planned are given below:
- (d) The nuclear power projects, KKNPP-3&4 & GHAVP-1&2 have been accorded administrative  approval  and  financial  sanction  by  the  Government  and  are being  prepared  for  launch  in  the  year  2016.  Other  projects  are  at  different stages of  pre-project  activities  and  will  come  up  progressively  on  receipt  of various statutory clearances and accord of sanction by the Government. The projects are expected to be completed in about six to seven years from the start of their construction.

| Location                    | Project                 | Capacity (MW)   | Status of Environment Clearance                                                                                                                                                            |
|-----------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu      | KKNPP-3&4               | 2 x 1000        | Environmental Clearance and CRZ Clearance obtained.                                                                                                                                        |
| Gorakhpur, Haryana          | GHAVP-1&2               | 2 x 700         | Environmental Clearance obtained*                                                                                                                                                          |
| Jaitapur, Maharashtra       | JNPP-1&2                | 2 x 1650        | CRZ Clearance obtained. Environmental Clearance was obtained in the year 2010. Application submitted in April 2015 to MoEFCC for extension of validity of the clearance beyond five years. |
| Chutka, Madhya Pradesh      | Chutka-1&2              | 2 x 700         | EIA studies completed & report submitted to MoEFCC.                                                                                                                                        |
| Chhaya Mithi Virdi, Gujarat | Chhaya Mithi Virdi- 1&2 | 2 x 1100        | CRZ Clearance & 'in-principle' Forest Clearance obtained from MoEFCC, Environmental Clearance being pursued.                                                                               |
| Kovvada, Andhra Pradesh     | Kovvada- 1&2            | 2 x 1500        | EIA studies completed.                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan    | Mahi Banswara- 1&2      | 2 x 700         | EIA studies completed.                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Kaiga, Karnataka            | KGS-5&6                 | 2 x 700         | TOR document for EIA studies approved & submitted to MoEFCC.                                                                                                                               |

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