(a)whether the Government has received Nuclear Fuel Pellets from Russia as agreed upon earlier;
(b)if so, the details thereof;
(c)whether the Government has signed an MoU with any other country for the Nuclear Fuel Pellets; and
(d)if so,the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):
(a)Yes, Sir.
(b)Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has entered into a Contract with M/s. JSC TVEL, Russia on February 11, 2009 for import of 2000 MT of Natural Uranium Oxide Pellets. The Pellets are being imported in accordance with the Annual Supplements to the Contract and in staggered deliveries. So far around 1944 MT of Pellets have been imported during the period from April 2009 through October 2016.
(c)No, Sir.
(d)Does not arise in view of (c) above.
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