The Nuclear Recycle Board was formed with the approval of the Cabinet during September 2009. Nuclear Recycle Board functions as an entity within Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for execution of projects and operation and maintenance of nuclear recycle facilities in the back end of Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) fuel cycle. The Board operates under the purview of BARC Safety Council.
Allocation of funds are shown hereunder:
Year 2013 – 14 : Rs 371.09 crore
Year 2014 – 15 : Rs 441.7 crore
Year 2015 – 16 : Rs 618.85 crore
This information was provided 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 written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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