GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO : 291 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15/04//2010

CAPACITY ADDITION PLANS OF ATOMIC PLANTS

*291 SHRI BHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI:

WILL THE PRIME MINISTER BE PLEASED TO STATE:

(a) the details of the capacity addition plans of various atomic power plants of India;

(b) whether Government is planning to set up new atomic power plants;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) if so whether Government has considered atomic power plants in the State of Uttarkhand; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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 (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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Government of India Department of Atomic Energy

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.292 BY SHRI BHAGAT SINGH KOSHYARI REGARDING CAPACITY ADITION PLANS OF ATOMIC PLANTS

(a) Currently, a capacity of 4560 MW is in operation and 5520 MW under construction at eight atomic power plant sites in the country. A capacity addition of 4000 MW from four reactors of 1000 MW each in two phases of 2X1000 MW is planned at Kudankulam, Tamilnadu where a capacity of 2X1000 MW is presently at an advanced stage of construction.

(b) Yes, Sir.

(c) The Government has ‘in principle’ approved sites for a nominal capacity of 32100 MW at six new locations in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal. Pre-project activities are currently in progress and start of work on the first phase (a capacity of about 12000 MW out of total of 32100 MW) at these sites in the year 2012 is planned.

(d) Yes, Sir. However, no suitable site amongst the sites offered by the state government could be identified in view of the seismic environment and presence of faults in the region.

(e) Not Applicable.

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