Lok Sabha Question No. 2821 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Achievement in Atomic Energy
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA, ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2821 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

## ACHIEVEMENT IN ATOMIC ENERGY

2821.  SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA: SHRI ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the success achieved by the Government in the field of atomic energy during the last two years;
- (b) the new schemes/projects proposed to be taken up by the Government in the field of Atomic Energy; and
- (c) the obstacles/hindrances faced in achieving its set targets in the application of Atomic Energy in various fields?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) During  the  last  two  years  some  of  the  major  achievements  in  the  field  of Atomic Energy have been:
- Start of Commercial Operation of Kudankulam Unit-1
- Criticality (start of controlled self sustaining nuclear fission chain reaction for the first time) of Kudankulam Unit-2
- Commencement  of  excavation  at  Kudankulam  Nuclear  Power  Plant (KKNPP)  3&4  (2X1000  MW)  and  placement  of  order  for  long  delivery critical equipments for Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP) 1&2 (2X700 MW).
- Longest  continuous  run  of  765  days  by  a  unit  Rajasthan  Atomic  Power Station (RAPS-5), second longest in the world.
- Dhruva completed 30 yrs of criticality. This year it achieved highest ever capacity factor, peak power of 100 MWth and lowest fuel failure rate.

- The Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) was operated at the highest ever power level of 24.5 MWt and 5 MWe
- Sodium  submersible  annular  induction  pump,  first  of  its  kind  has  been designed, manufactured indigenously and tested in sodium facility.
- The  Indus-2  synchrotron  radiation  source  at  Raja  Ramanna  Centre  for Advanced Technology (RRCAT) operating at 2.5 GeV energy and up to 200 mA current.
- Nuclear  Fuel  Complex  (NFC)  has  achieved  highest  ever  production  of 1332.973  tonnes  of  Pressurised  Heavy  Water  Reactor  (PHWR)  fuel compared to 1008.867 MT in previous year.
- Heavy Water Board (HWB) achieved breakthrough in indigenous development of closed cell technology for Nuclear  Grade  Sodium production on sustained basis.
- Installation of Radiation Detection Equipment at major seaports completed by Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL).
- Tata  Memorial  Hospital  (TMH)  research  facility  earned  the  prestigious AAHRPP (Association for the Accreditation of Human research Protection Program)  accreditation  which  certifies  towards  the  highest  standard  of research in cancer care and patient safety measures.
- A large number of medical centres in the country are using radiopharmaceuticals  supplied  by  DAE  Units,  Board  of  Radiation  and Isotope Technology (BRIT) & Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), for diagnosis and therapy of certain diseases, particularly cancer.
- Technologies  developed  by  DAE  help  enhancing  the  environmental safety, and in turn, support the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan Mission. These technologies can become part of the 'smart cities', which are planned by the Government. The BARC biogas plant Nisargruna for processing biowaste for production of energy or cooking gas has been installed in over 195 places until  June  2015.  Many more  such  plants  are  planned  in  the coming years.

- (b) In the field of nuclear power generation, new nuclear power projects based on both  indigenous  technologies  and  with  foreign  technical  cooperation  are planned. In this regard, the Government has accorded 'in principle' approval for the following sites for locating nuclear power projects in the future:
- (c) The setting up of nuclear power plants are mainly impacted due to delay in acquisition  of  land  for  new  projects,  addressing  issues  of  Rehabilitation  & Resettlement  (R&R),  addressing  issues  of  component  manufacturers  & suppliers related to Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act, 2010 and conclusion of discussions with foreign technology partners.

| Site & Location                   | Capacity (MW)   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------|
| Indigenous Reactors               |                 |
| Gorakhpur, Haryana                | 2 x 700 @       |
| Chutka, Madhya Pradesh            | 2 x 700         |
| Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan          | 4 x 700         |
| Kaiga, Karnataka                  | 2 x 700         |
| Bhimpur, Madhya Pradesh           | 4 X 700         |
| Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu             | 2 x 500         |
| Reactors with Foreign Cooperation |                 |
| Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu            | 2 x 1000 $      |
| Jaitapur, Maharashtra             | 6 x 1650        |
| Kovvada, Andhra Pradesh           | 6 x 1000 *      |
| Chhaya Mithi Virdi, Gujarat       | 6 x 1000 *      |
| Haripur, West Bengal              | 6 x 1000 *      |

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