{"id":159772,"date":"2025-03-22T19:15:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T13:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=159772"},"modified":"2025-03-22T19:15:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T13:45:25","slug":"first-nuclear-power-project-in-haryana","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/first-nuclear-power-project-in-haryana","title":{"rendered":"North India\u2019s First Nuclear Power Project in Haryana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced the establishment of North India\u2019s first nuclear power plant in Gorakhpur, Haryana.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The announcement also addressed<\/span><b> concerns regarding safety and environmental impact of nuclear power projects,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including<\/span><b> Jaitapur in Maharshtra.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About the Haryana Nuclear Project<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is named<\/span><b> Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>being constructed by<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the<\/span><b> Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Objective: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthening India\u2019s nuclear energy capacity and moving towards clean energy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Reactor Comprises four units, divided into two phases:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GHAVP-1 and GHAVP-2 : 2 \u00d7 700 MW.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GHAVP-3 and\u00a0 GHAVP-4 : 2 \u00d7 700 MW.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total capacity: 2,800 MW.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Significance<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthens India\u2019s nuclear energy capacity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contributes to clean and sustainable energy goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhances energy security and power supply in North India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Capacity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10,380 MW (six reactors of 1,730 MW each).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Strategic Importance:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will contribute 10% of India\u2019s 100 GW nuclear energy target by 2047.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aligns with India&#8217;s net-zero emissions goal by 2070.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Challenges &#038; Solutions:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Environmental concerns: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ongoing renewal of environmental clearance with safety assurances.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Delays: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially approved in 2008, faced delays due to stakeholder agreements with France.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Liability and Compensation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covered under India\u2019s <\/span><b>Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) framework<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with an insurance pool of \u20b91,500 crore.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Existing and Proposed Nuclear Power Plants in India<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.8878%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3299%; text-align: center;\"><b>NPP<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0203%; text-align: center;\"><b>Location<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4315%; text-align: center;\"><b>Capacity (MW)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.3831%; text-align: center;\"><b>Year of Commissioning<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3299%;\"><b>Tarapur<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0203%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4315%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,400<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.3831%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1969<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3299%;\"><b>Rajasthan (RAPS)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0203%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajasthan<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4315%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,180<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.3831%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1973<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3299%;\"><b>Kudankulam<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0203%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4315%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.3831%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3299%;\"><b>Kaiga<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0203%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karnataka<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4315%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">880<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.3831%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3299%;\"><b>Kakrapar<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0203%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gujarat<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4315%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,140<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.3831%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1993<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3299%;\"><b>Madras (Kalpakkam)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0203%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4315%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">470<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.3831%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1984<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3299%;\"><b>Narora<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0203%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4315%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">440<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.3831%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1991<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3299%;\"><b>Gorakhpur (Upcoming)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0203%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haryana<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4315%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TBD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.3831%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TBD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3299%;\"><b>Jaitapur (Upcoming)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0203%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4315%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10,380<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.3831%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TBD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.3299%;\"><b>Mithi Virdi (Proposed)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 18.0203%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gujarat<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4315%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.3831%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TBD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Concerns Raised Against Nuclear Projects<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Environmental Concerns: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critics highlight risks due to Jaitapur\u2019s location in a seismic zone, raising fears of potential nuclear hazards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Marine &#038; Livelihood Impact: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are concerns about the plant&#8217;s impact on marine life, fisheries, and local livelihoods, though the government asserts no significant risks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nuclear Liability &#038; Safety: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite safeguards, worries persist over nuclear liability and compensation adequacy in case of accidents.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Also Read<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.797%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Daily Editorials<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.393%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/daily-current-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Daily Current Affairs<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.797%; 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