(a) the names of the countries with which agreements have been signed for
setting up of nuclear power plants in the country after the approval of
international community alongwith the locations identified for these plants
including their capacity to generate power; and
(b) the time by which these nuclear power plants are likely to commence the production?
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) Consequent to the clearance of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), enabling
intergovernmental agreements (IGA) outlining the framework of cooperation
including setting up nuelear power reactors have been signed with Russian
Federation, France and the USA. Commercial agreements for setting up of
reactors are presently under discussion. The government has accorded `in
principle` approval of sites for setting up reactors in cooperation with foreign
countries as follows:
Country Sites Designated Nominal Capacity (MW)
Russian Kudankulam,Tamilnadu 4x1000# Federation Haripur,West Bengal 6x1000
France Jaitapur,Maharashtra 6X1650
United States Kovvada,Andhra Pradesh 6x1000 of America Chhaya Mithi Virdi,Gujarat 6x1000