Lok Sabha Question No. 1762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Fast Breeder Reactors
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA, UDAY PRATAP SINGH, PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1762 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## FAST BREEDER REACTORS

1762.  SHRIMATI  V. SATHYABAMA SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH SHRI P.R. SENTHILNATHAN

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to expedite the Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facility  and  Demonstration  Fuel  Reprocessing  Plant,  Kalpakkam  as  well  as the BHAVINI, MAPS at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if  so,  the  details thereof and the total funds earmarked, allocated, disbursed and spent for all these projects as on date;
- (c) whether the projects faces any delay in execution as it requires approval from Atomic Energy Commission Board and other regulatory agencies; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  current  status  of  the  project  and  the approximate time by which the project will be commissioned?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b)  Yes, Sir. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), a constituent unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is responsible for execution of projects on Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facility (FRFCF) and Demonstration Fuel  Reprocessing  Plant  (DFRP).    The  total  funds  earmarked,  allocated, disbursed and spent for FRFCF and DFRP as on date are given below:-

| Facility   |   Sanctioned Cost ( ` in crore) |   Expenditure incurred as on date ( ` in crore) |   BE 2016-17 ( ` in crore) |
|------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| DFRP       |                           91.12 |                                           88.49 |                        2.5 |
| FRFCF      |                         9589    |                                          571.12 |                      900   |

The Madras Atomic Power Station (Unit-1&2) was completed in the year 1986 at a cost of ` 245.87 crore. Units 1&2 have been in operation since 1984 and 1986 respectively.

The  total  funds  earmarked,  allocated,  disbursed  and  spent  by  DAE  for BHAVINI is as follows:-

| For Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor ( ` in crore)                       | For Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor ( ` in crore)                       |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Equity                                                                 | 4314.52                                                                |
| GOI loan                                                               | 1000.00                                                                |
| Equity support from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL)     | 227.08                                                                 |
| Total                                                                  | 5514.60                                                                |
| For Pre-project Activities of Fast Breeder Reactor 1 & 2 ( ` in crore) | For Pre-project Activities of Fast Breeder Reactor 1 & 2 ( ` in crore) |
| Equity                                                                 | 42.60                                                                  |
| Total                                                                  | 42.60                                                                  |

- (c) No, Sir.
- (d)        Construction   of  500 MWe   Prototype  Fast   Breeder  Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam,  Tamil  Nadu  is  completed  and  commissioning  is  in  advanced stage.  Stage-wise  review  is  done  and  clearance  being  given  by  Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)  for executing the critical activities. Presently, Sodium filling followed by Fuel loading in this reactor is proposed to  be  taken  up  after  obtaining  clearance  from  Atomic  Energy  Regulatory Board (AERB), prior to first approach to criticality by March'2017.

Present  status  of  FRFCF  :  Construction  of  plant  buildings  in  the  nuclear island has commenced and construction of infrastructure building works is in an  advanced  stage.  Procurement  of  long  delivery  high  value  items  is  in progress and a few items have arrived.

Present status of DFRP : Project is in advanced stage of construction and commissioning which is expected to be completed by December 2016.

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