Department of Atomic Energy
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PARLIAMENT QUESTION: EXPANSION OF NUCLEAR POWER CAPACITY

प्रविष्टि तिथि: 30 JUL 2026 5:21PM by PIB Delhi

At present, there are twenty nuclear power reactors under implementation, comprising of ten reactors under construction and ten reactors under pre-project activities. The details are tabulated below:

Location

Project

Capacity (MW)

Approved Cost (Rs. crore)

Projects Under Construction / Commissioning

 

Rawatbhata, Rajasthan

 

RAPP-8

 

1 X 700

22,924

(Combined cost for RAPP- 7 & 8)

Kudankulam, Tamilnadu

KKNPP-3&4

2 X 1000

68,893

KKNPP-5&6

2 X 1000

69,437

PFBR

1 X 500

8,181

Gorakhpur, Haryana

GHAVP-1&2

2 X 700

20,594

Kaiga, Karnataka

KAIGA-5&6

2 X 700

21,500

 

Projects Under Pre-project Activities

 

Gorakhpur, Haryana

GHAVP– 3&4

2 X 700

21,500

Chutka, Madhya Pradesh

Chutka-1&2

2 X 700

21,500

Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan

Mahi Banswara-1&2

2 X 700

21,500

Mahi Banswara-3&4

2 X 700

21,500

Kalpakkam Tamilnadu

FBR- 1 & 2

2 X 500

Under Estimation

 

During the peak construction time, around 8000 persons are estimated to be employed in each projects which follows a bell curve. Once operational, each of the twin unit stations are estimated to employ (both direct and indirect) about 2000 persons.

For FBR project, about 650 nos of direct employment and 3600 nos of indirect employment are estimated.

There is a robust regulatory mechanism of safety reviews at multiple levels. The safety of nuclear power plants is continuously monitored and reviewed by the AERB.

AERB has an established regulatory framework to ensure that the nuclear and radiation facilities comply with the specified safety requirements.

Highest priority is accorded to safety in all aspects of nuclear power viz. siting, design, construction, commissioning, and operation. Nuclear power plants are designed adopting safety principles of redundancy, diversity and provided fail-safe design features following an overlapping defence-in-depth approach, in line with codes and guides of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB).

Under the new initiatives in medical applications of Radioisotope and the participation of private industries and research institutions, the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) have together created an Indian version of the expensive imported radioactive beads (microspheres) called the “90Y-BhabhaSphere”. This is a lifesaving treatment to treat the liver tumours that cannot be removed by surgery through a process called Radio-embolization. The product has passed all safety and quality tests and has been officially approved for medical use by the Radiopharmaceutical Committee (RPC). It is now being produced and sold within the country by the Board of Radiation & Isotope Technology (BRIT), BARC.

This information was given by Union Minister of State for Prime Minister’s office and Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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