**Summary:**
In response to a parliamentary question on August 7, 2025, the Department of Atomic Energy addressed the feasibility of establishing one nuclear power plant in each state. The response outlined that specific criteria, including seismic considerations (excluding seismic zone V) and the availability of suitable land, cooling water, and foundation conditions, must be met for site selection.
The government is actively working to reduce the gestation period of nuclear power projects through advance procurement, innovative contracting mechanisms such as mega EPC packages and Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) methodology, and improved construction methodologies. A fleet of ten indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors of 700 MW each is currently under implementation.
To achieve the Nuclear Energy Mission target of 100 GW by 2047, the government plans to utilize both indigenous reactors in fleet mode and large reactors developed with foreign collaboration.
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, provided this information in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Department of Atomic Energy: The Indian government department responsible for nuclear energy.
Nuclear Energy Mission: A mission focused on achieving a target of 100 GW of nuclear power by 2047.
Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors: A type of nuclear reactor.
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India.
Dr. Jitendra Singh: Union Minister of State Independent Charge for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space.
Seismic Zone V: A zone with high earthquake risk.
EPC packages: Engineering, Procurement and Construction packages
100 GW: Target for nuclear power production by 2047
Department of Atomic Energy
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ESTABLISMENT OF
ONE NUCLEAR PLANT IN EACH STATE
Posted On: 07 AUG 2025 3:28PM by PIB Delhi
For setting up a Nuclear Power Plant, certain conditions are required, and apart from not falling in seismic
zone V, sites need to fulfill other seismic criteria like distance from a capable fault, availability of land,
cooling water, foundation conditions etc.
Advance procurement of long manufacturing cycle equipment, innovative contracting mechanisms like mega
EPC packages, Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) methodology, improved and advanced construction
methodologies have been adopted to reduce the gestation period of nuclear power projects.
The Government had sanctioned a fleet of ten indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors of 700 MW
each in fleet mode, which are presently under implementation. To meet the target of 100 GW by 2047 as
announced in the Nuclear Energy Mission, indigenous reactors in fleet mode and large reactors with foreign
cooperation are envisaged.
This information was given by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science
and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of
Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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