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1. NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Unstarred Question 4209
21/4/2010
(a) whether the Government has received several proposals from the State Governments during the last six months for setting up of new nuclear power plants in their States;
(b) if so, the details thereof; State-wise;
(c) the decision taken by the Union Government on these proposals;
(d) the locations identified in these States alongwith cost of the projects; and
(e) the time by which these plants will become operational alongwith their capacity?
ANSWER
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THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE), PMO, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS. (SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN):
(a) & (b) Consequent to the in principle approval of sites in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu and West Bengal in October 2009. Governments of Rajasthan, Karnataka and Bihar have reiterated their requests for setting up new nuclear power plants in future. The sites under consideration are Mahi-Banswara (Rajasthan), Kaiga & Mannur (Karnataka) and Rajauli (Bihar).
(c) to (e) The evaluation of sites by the Standing Site Selection Committee (SSSC) of the Government is an on going activity. The ‘in principle’ approval of the sites by the Government is the first step in the process of setting up nuclear power plants. The details of the projects are finalized subsequently.
2. SIGNING OF NON PROLIFERATION TREATY:
Unstarred Question 534
8/7/2009
(a) the salient features of country’s Nuclear Policy;
(b) whether the Government is considering to sign the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
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THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (INDEPENDENT CHARGES), PMO, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS.(SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)
(a) India’s nuclear programme encompasses a comprehensive autonomous approach covering all aspects of nuclear science and technology and their applications for national welfare. We remain committed to the three-stage nuclear power programme, consisting of Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) in the first stage, fast breeder reactors in the second stage and thorium reactors in the third stage. While our indigenous nuclear power programme based on domestic resources and national technological capabilities would continue to grow, there is clearly an urgent necessity for us to enhance nuclear power production rapidly. We look upon international civil nuclear cooperation as an additionality in this context.
(b) No Sir.
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