Uranium Supply for Reactors

for Department of Atomic Energy | Date - 09-08-2010


URANIUM DEPOSITS IN STATES

.The State-wise details of the same are as follows:

=0.848 TONNES OF URANIUM METAL ]

, , , , & and process plants at and in East district of Jharkhand.A new mill and a processing plant expected to be commissioned towards the end of XI plan period at in district of Andhra Pradesh. This will increase the uranium production of the country.A number of projects, viz. in Karnataka, KPM in Meghalaya and in Andhra Pradesh are being taken up during XI plan period.The expected in XII plan period.

70% Plant Load Factor due to non-availability of uranium in the required quantity. In addition, two reactors (440 MW) are awaiting fuel for restart after completion of Renovation and . The work on a new mill and mine in Jharkhand has been completed and the production has stabilized resulting in augmentation of indigenous uranium.The work on new mill in Andhra Pradesh has also progressed. The construction has commenced on four indigenous 700 MW Heavy Water Reactors, two at , Gujarat (KAPP 3&4) and two at , Rajasthan (RAPP 7&8). Pre-project activities are in progress at seven places.

This Information was tabled by , Minister of State for Science & Technology & Earth Sciences, PMO, Personnel, Grievances & Pensions & Parliamentary Affairs in recently.



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