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Government of India Department of Atomic Energy Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 467 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/07/2010 PROPOSAL TO SET UP NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS 467 SHRI S. PAKKIRAPPA: SHRI AHIR VIKRAMBHAI ARJANBHAI MAADAM: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) the number of nuclear power plants proposed to be set up during the current five year plan period; (b) the investment expected to be made in each of plants during the above period; (c) the locations where the nuclear plants would be set up indicating expected production capacity, plant-wise; and (d) the time by which such nuclear plants would start producing power? ANSWER 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) In addition to three nuclear power plants (2720 MW) under advanced stage of completion and two plants (2800 MW) on which work has been just launched, the Mid Term Appraisal of the XI plan envisages commencement of work on six plants during the current plan. (b)&(c) The details are as follows Location Capacity Outlay in XI Plan District / State (MW) (` in Crore) Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu 2 X 1000 1653 Ratnagiri, Maharashtra 2 X 1650 1411 Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh 2 X 1000 * 851 Bhavnagar, Gujarat 2 X 1000 * 850 Fatehabad, Haryana 2 X 700 101 Mandla, Madhya Pradesh 2 X 700 101 * Nominal capacity (d) The plants will start producing power in about six years from start of work. ******* GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 527 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/07/2010 CENTRE FOR RADIO ECOLOGY 527. SHRI PRADEEP MAJHI: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to set up Centre for Radio Ecology; (b) if so, the details of the funds allocated and expenditure incurred so far in setting up of said Centre; (c) whether the progress of work of this Centre is going as per the schedule; (d) if so, the details in this regard; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor and the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard? ANSWER 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) Yes, Sir. The Radio-ecology Center is being established at Guru Jhambeshwar University of Science & Technology (GJUST) at Hisar, Haryana. (b) Funds to the extent of `4.62 crore is allocated and an expenditure of `30.00 lakh has been incurred so far. (c) Yes, Sir. (d) Equipment have been purchased, laboratory has been constructed, and Junior Research Fellows have been recruited for this centre. (e) Does not arise, in view of (d) above. ******* GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 546 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/07/2010 ASSESSMENT OF NUCLEAR WASTE 546 SHRI P.T. THOMAS: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has recently assessed the quantity of nuclear waste likely to be generated by the nuclear power plants in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, Plant-wise and State-wise; and (c) the manner in which the Government proposes to dispose of this waste? ANSWER 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) to (c) The wastes generated at the nuclear power stations during their operation are of low & intermediate activity level and are managed at the site itself. These wastes are treated, concentrated, compacted, immobilized in solid materials like cement, bitumen, polymers etc. and stored in specially constructed structures such as reinforced concrete trenches and tile holes, located at the site. Such facilities are located at all the nuclear power stations viz. Tarapur (Maharashtra), Rawatbhata (Rajasthan), Kalpakkam (Tamilnadu), Narora (Uttar Pradesh), Kakrapar (Gujarat) and Kaiga (Karnataka). The waste to be stored at site during the life time including decommissioning is within 0.15 cubic meters/year/MW. Spent nuclear fuel from unsafeguarded reactors is sent back to BARC for reprocessing and for management of high level (radioactive) waste. High level waste is vitrified into a glassy form, contained in multiple barrier containers and stored for an interim period of three to four decades in engineered vaults with necessary surveillance facilities. After cooling down in these storage facilities, waste containers will be stored for long term in deep geological repositories. ******** GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 547 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/07/2010 AGREEMENT WITH CANADA 547. SHRI SANJAY SINGH CHAUHAN: SHRIMATI ANNU TANDON: SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has signed any civil nuclear agreements with Canada for supply of uranium and transfer of reprocessing technology; (b) if so, the details thereof and terms and conditions of the agreements; (c) the fields in which the uranium and such technology are likely to be utilized; and (d) the time by which a final agreement under the said pact is likely to be done? ANSWER 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) to (d) The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Canada for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy has been signed on 27 June 2010. The Agreement has not yet entered into force. ****** GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 563 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/07/2010 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN NUCLEAR FIELD 563 SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has received any requests from foreign companies including American Companies for initiating civil nuclear energy trade agreements with Indian companies; and (b) if so, the details of such companies, country-wise? ANSWER 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) The Government has signed Inter-Governmental Agreements / Memorandum of Understanding/Joint Declaration for cooperation in nuclear energy with Canada, France, Mongolia, Namibia, Russia, UK and USA. Indian companies are now in a position to establish contacts with foreign companies in the area of civil nuclear cooperation. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) is currently engaged in discussions with Atomstryexport (ASE) of Russian Federation, AREVA of France, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) & Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC) of the USA on setting up Light Water Reactors (LWRs) based on technical cooperation. ******* GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 573 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/07/2010 INDO-JAPAN CIVIL NUCLEAR AGREEMENT 573 SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Indo-Japan civil nuclear agreement has been recently signed; (b) if so, the salient features of the agreement; (c) whether the Japan has agreed to transfer nuclear technology to India; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps being taken by the Government to strengthen the co-operation with Japan? ANSWER 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) No Sir. (b) does not arise. (c) No Sir. (d) does not arise. (f) The first round of formal negotiations between India and Japan on civil nuclear cooperation Inter-Governmental Agreement was held in Tokyo on 28-29 June 2010. ******* GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 588 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/07/2010 RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL 588 PROF. (DR.) RANJAN PRASAD YADAV: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) whether any regulations exist for installing, operating, transporting or decommissioning radioactive materials/ devices in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken to avoid Cobalt-60 pencils like incidents at Mayapuri in future? ANSWER 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) Yes, Sir. (b) Atomic Energy (Radiation Protection) Rules, 2004 and Atomic Energy (Safe Disposal of Radioactive Wastes) Rules, 1987 promulgated under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and Safety Standards, Codes published by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) made thereunder provide necessary frame work of regulations pertaining to installation, operation, decommissioning, disposal and transport of devices containing radioactive material. (c) Several actions have been taken by AERB and other Government agencies to prevent incidents like Mayapuri. Some of the steps taken are: i. Installation of Radiological Detection Equipments (RDEs) at entry/exit of airports, sea-ports, inland container depots and other land ports. …2 -2- ii. Further efforts to bring legacy sources (which may have been in existence from periods when regulatory controls were still in the evolving stage) under regulatory
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