Nuclear Power Plants in India are required to obtain clearances
from Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). Nuclear safety and security
aspects are reviewed by AERB before giving clearance for various stages of the
projects from siting onwards.
AERB has specified safety and security requirements in its Codes
& Guides which are in line with international standards. AERB has rigorous
process for reviewing Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security aspects of nuclear
power projects through multi-tier reviews, apart from periodic regulatory
inspections, to ensure adherence to the requirements.
Various electronic surveillance
and security measures have been taken at all nuclear power plant sites of
NPCIL. The list of nuclear power plants in operation and under construction is
as given below.
Reactors in Operation
|
Location
&.State
|
UNITS
|
Capacity (MW)
|
|
Tarapur, Maharshtra
|
TAPS-1
|
160
|
|
TAPS-2
|
160
|
|
TAPS-3
|
540
|
|
TAPS-4
|
540
|
|
Rawatbhata, Rajasthan
|
RAPS-1*
|
100
|
|
RAPS-2
|
200
|
|
RAPP-3
|
220
|
|
RAPS-4
|
220
|
|
RAPS-5
|
220
|
|
RAPS-6
|
220
|
|
Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
|
MAPS-1
|
220
|
|
MAPS-2
|
220
|
|
Narora, Uttar Pradesh
|
NAPS-1
|
220
|
|
NAPS-2
|
220
|
|
Kakrapar, Gujarat
|
KAPS-1
|
220
|
|
KAPS-2
|
220
|
|
Kaiga, Karnataka
|
KGS-1
|
220
|
|
KGS-2
|
220
|
|
KGS-3
|
220
|
|
KGS-4
|
220
|
|
Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu
|
KKNPP-1
|
1000
|
*under extended shutdown
Reactors under commissioning/construction
|
Location & State
|
UNITS
|
Capacity (MW)
|
|
Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu
|
KKNPP-2*
|
1000
|
|
Rawatbhata, Rajasthan
|
RAPS-7
|
700
|
|
RAPS-8
|
700
|
|
Kakrapar, Gujarat
|
KAPS-3
|
700
|
|
KAPS-4
|
700
|
*under commissioning
The total amount allocated
in this regard in the last five years is approximately Rs. 225 crores.
Adequate allocations have been made
for installation, upgradation and maintenance of various surveillance equipment
and other security measures at nuclear power plant sites.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State
(Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO,
Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr
Jitendra Singh in
reply to unstarred question in Rajya Sabha today.
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