Lok Sabha Question No. 643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: Agreements with Russia's Rosatom
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Dr. Mallu Ravi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 643 ANSWERED ON 03/12/2025

## AGREEMENTS WITH RUSSIA'S ROSATOM

## 643.       DR. MALLU RAVI

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of specific agreements that were reached on expanding cooperation beyond the Kudankulam project, particularly regarding the joint development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and the localisation of equipment manufacturing in India following the high-level meeting between the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Russia's Rosatom on November 10, 2025;
- (b) the current status of the "Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat," launched with a Rs.20,000  crore  outlay  and  the  progress  made  in  engaging  the  private  sector  for developing the 'Bharat Small Reactor' (BSR); and
- (c) the  Government's timeline for introducing the proposed amendments to  the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, which are essential to facilitate private investment and achieve the national target of 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) A  meeting  took  place  between  DAE  and  Rosatom  focused  on  furthering  bilateral cooperation in the field of nuclear energy, such as development of projects for both large and small-scale nuclear power plants and cooperation in the nuclear fuel cycle. Particularly, attention was given to opportunities for localizing equipment production in India. One of the new areas of discussion for cooperation, includes the construction of small modular reactors (SMRs) of Russian design in India.
- (b) In the Budget 2025 -26 announcement for the Nuclear Energy Mission, emphasis is on the development and deployment of five indigenous SMRs by 2033 with an outlay of ₹ 20,000 crore.

BARC has initiated design and development works on SMRs namely,

1. 200 MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR-200),
2. 55 MWe Small Modular Reactor (SMR-55), and
3. Up  to  5  MWth  High  temperature  gas  cooled  reactor  meant  for  hydrogen generation.

It is proposed to construct the lead units of these reactors at DAE site for technology demonstration. The demonstration reactors are likely to be constructed in 60 to 72 months after receipt of project sanctions.

In respect of Bharat Small Reactors (BSR) for captive use by industries, NPCIL floated a Request for Proposal (RFP) on December 31, 2024 in line with the business model approved by the Government. A pre-proposal meeting was organized in February 2025 where queries of the interested  industries  were  addressed.  Clarifications  on  all  the queries raised by various interested industries were compiled and posted on NPCIL website. Further, based on requests from the industries, the last date for submission of RFP has been extended to March 31, 2026.

- (c) The draft Atomic Energy Bill 2025 is currently in advanced stage of processing and preparation  with  final  comments  and  suggestions  from  various  Ministries  being progressively incorporated along with concomitant vetting by Ministry of Law and Justice  for  legal  compliances.  Policy  directives  of  the  Government  with  regard  to specific  aspects  of  the  Bill  are  being  suitably  incorporated  before  being  put  up  for approvals.

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