Projects For Nuclear Power Generation
The details of the nuclear power projects accorded administrative approval and financial sanction during the last five years are as follows:
|
State
|
Location
|
Project
|
Capacity
(MW)
|
Status
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Kudankulam
|
KKNPP-5&6
|
2 X 1000
|
Under Construction
|
|
Karnataka
|
Kaiga
|
Kaiga-5&6
|
2 X 700
|
Pre-project activities at sites and bulk procurement of long manufacturing cycle equipment
are in progress.
|
|
Haryana
|
Gorakhpur
|
GHAVP– 3&4
|
2 X 700
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Chutka
|
Chutka-1&2
|
2 X 700
|
|
Rajasthan
|
MahiBanswara
|
Mahi Banswara-1&2
|
2 X 700
|
|
Mahi Banswara-3&4
|
2 X 700
|
On progressive completion of these nuclear power projects, a total capacity of 9000 MW would be added in the country. Presently, no nuclear power project is pending approval from the Government.
This information was given by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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