Lok Sabha Question No. 2857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Global Centre of Nuclear Energy Partnership
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2857

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## GLOBAL CENTRE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY PARTNERSHIP

2857.  SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of work on the Global Centre for Nuclear  Energy Partnership   (GCNEP) centre in Haryana;
- (b) the target date of completion of work and commissioning of the centre;
- (c) the  countries  partnering  in  development  of  various  schools  of  research  and the  capacity  including  financial  investment  to  be  made  to  fully  start  the centre;
- (d) the  details  of  activities  likely  to  be  started  in  the  surrounding  areas  of  the centre by  his  department  under  the  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR); and
- (e) the details of changes made, if any, in the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of GCNEP as compared to the previous DPR?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) All  statutory  clearances  for  Phase-I  construction  have  been  received  and Phase-I  construction  comprising  School  of  Nuclear  Security  Studies  and Guest House is in advanced stage of completion.
- (b) The on-campus operation of the Centre is scheduled to commence from April, 2017 at Jasaur Kheri after completion of Phase-I construction.  The target set for full scale operation is September 2020, subject to sanction of Phase II by March 2016.  GCNEP continues to conduct off-campus events and programs since 2011.

- (c) GCNEP  is  fully  funded  by  Government  of  India  and  there  is  no  financial investment by any other country in the Centre.  GCNEP  has  signed Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with  International  Atomic  Energy Agency  (IAEA),  USA,  Russian  Federation,  France  and  United  Kingdom  for technical exchange programmes and for developing programme modules of various schools.
- (d) The  Department  has  undertaken  the  activities  in  the  areas  of  education, training and citizen services under Entry Point Activities.  The details are as under:-
- (i) Higher Education Department, Government of Haryana is constructing a Government's Girl's College at village Jasaur Kheri.  The Department of Atomic Energy has committed a one-time assistance of ` 1.50 crore. One installment of ` 50 lakh has already been paid. Second installment of ` 50 lakh has been allocated.
- (ii) For  computer  training  centre  in  surrounding  area,  the  Department  of Atomic Energy has allocated ` 1 crore for starting two Centres i.e. one at Bahadurgarh and other one at Islamgarh (Chhuchhakwas).
- (iii) For facilitating common services for local people, the Department  has allocated ` 20 lakh for opening two Citizen Facilitation Centres - one at Mini Secretariat, Bahadurgarh and other one at Mini Secretariat Beri, both in Jhajjar District.
- (e) No  change  in  scope  has  been  made  in  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  of GCNEP.

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