(a) whether Rajasthan Nuclear Power Project which was to be completed in 1995 has not been completed so far;
(b) if so, the reasons thereof;
(c) the present status and cost overrun of the project; and
(d) the time by which the project is likely to be completed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
(SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a) to (d) The original scheduled date of criticality for the
Rajasthan Atomic Power Project Units 3&4 (RAPP-3&4)
were May 1995 and November 1995 respectively. The
completion of the Project got delayed mainly due to
the `hold` put by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
(AERB) on the civil construction work of RAPP 3&4
consequent on the delamination incident of Unit-1
of the Kaiga Atomic Power Project in May 1994. There
has been a cost over-run of Rs.404 crore over the latest
approved estimate of Rs.2107 crore due to change in scope
of work, escalation, taxes & duties, foreign exchange
variation, increase in Interest During Construction (IDC)
etc. resulting from the time overrun. Unit-3 has now been
completed and synchronised to the grid on 10.3.2000. The
expected date of criticality of Unit-4 is November, 2000.