(a) whether the Government has put in abeyance/on hold a plan to install 20 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity in the country by 2020;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the manner in which the Government proposes to carry forward the nuclear programme in the country?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):
(a) No, Sir.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) The nuclear power programme is proposed to be carried forward by setting up nuclear power reactors based on indigenous technologies as well as with foreign technical cooperation. In the XII Five Year Plan, commencement of work is planned on nineteen nuclear power reactors, with a total capacity of 17400 MW, which comprise eight Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors each of 700 MW; two Fast Breeder Reactors each of 500 MW; and an Advanced Heavy Water Reactor of 300 MW based on indigenous technologies; and eight reactors each of 1000 MW & above based on foreign technical cooperation.