Nuclear Power
Technology · परमाणु ऊर्जा · 15 facts
India's first nuclear reactor Apsara was built in 1956 at BARC
India conducted first nuclear test (Smiling Buddha) in 1974 at Pokhran
India conducted Pokhran-II nuclear tests in May 1998
Homi Bhabha is father of India's nuclear programme
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is India's largest (Tamil Nadu)
Tarapur was India's first commercial nuclear power station
India has a three-stage nuclear power programme
NPCIL operates all nuclear power plants in India
India's nuclear doctrine is 'No First Use' policy
Thorium-based reactors are part of India's stage 3 plan
DAE (Dept of Atomic Energy) oversees nuclear programme
India is not a member of NPT but has clean non-proliferation record
India-USA Civil Nuclear Deal (123 Agreement, 2008) opened nuclear commerce
BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) Mumbai is India's premier nuclear research centre
Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) at Rawatbhata is one of oldest plants in India