Question : NUCLEAR RECYCLE BOARD



(a) whether the Government has set up Nuclear Recycle Board for production of plutonium on large scale.

(b) if so,the objectives and composition of the Board;

(c) the action plan drawn up by the Board for the current plan?

Answer given by the minister


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.Order setting up Nuclear Recycle Board (NRB) has been issued on 24.09.2009.

(b) The objective of the NRB is speedier implementation of the reprocessing projects,commercial scale operation of the plants and to manage associated Waste Management activities in integrated plants. The composition of the Nuclear Recycle Board is given below:


1. Director, BARC Chairman

2. Director, IGCAR Member

3. Joint Secretary (Finance), DAE Member

4. Joint Secretary (I&M), DAE Member

5. Joint Secretary (R&D), DAE Member

6. Internal Financial Adviser of Board Member

7 Director, Nuclear Recycle Group, BARC Member

8. Director, Nuclear Fuels Group, BARC Member

9. Chief Executive, Heavy Water Board Member

10. Chief Executive of the Board Member-Secretary.

(c) The Nuclear Recycle Board is yet to start functioning.