Question : IMPORT OF URANIUM

the quantum of uranium imported to meet the fuel requirement of nuclear power plants during each of the last three years and the current year, country-wise?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH) :

The year-wise details of uranium in the form Uranium Ore Concentrate (UOC) and Uranium Di-oxide Pellets imported from various firms/countries during the last three years and the current year are as under:

 Firm/Country	Quantities of imported Uranium as on	March 10, 2015 (in Metric Tonnes) 
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
M/s. TVEL Corporation, 296.08 295.64 296.31 296.54 Russia M/s. NAC Kazatomprom, 350.00 402.50 460.00 283.40 Kazakhstan TOTAL 646.08 698.14 756.31 579.94