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HIGHLIGHTS OF ACTIVITIES

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) continued to carry out safety monitoring and
regulatory supervision of nuclear and radiation facilities under its purview. Regulatory safety oversight of
operating power plants, nuclear power projects (under site evaluation/under construction), several fuel
cycle facilities, research units and large numbers of radiation facilities spread across the country was
carried out.

All operating nuclear power plants and fuel cycle facilities under AERB’s purview
operated safely during the year and radioactive discharges and radiation doses to occupational
workers were well within prescribed limits. The radioactive releases from nuclear power
plants remained well within the limits authorised by AERB and the effective dose to public
around the nuclear power plant sites was far less than the annual limit of 1 mSv.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR

1. Licensing/Consent of Nuclear Power Projects / Fuel Cycle Facilities (under Construction)

(a) Clearance for Hot-Conditioning and associated Hot-tests for KAPP Unit-3.
(b) Permission for draining of Light Water from Primary Heat Transport for KAPP-3.
(c) Clearance for receipt, handling and storage of 42 nos. of fresh fuel sub-assemblies at Fuel Building
at PFBR.
(d) Clearance for Acid-solvent run at DFRP, Kalpakkam.

2. Renewal of Licences of Nuclear Facilities

(a) Licences for operation of 3 Nuclear Power Plants viz. RAPS-1&2, KAPS-1&2 and KKNPP-1&2
(Factory Licence).
(b) Authorization for operation of Sodium Facility for Component Testing at IGCAR.
(c) Permission for commencement of irradiation campaign at FBTR.
(d) Licences for operation of Nuclear Facilities viz. HWP- Hazira and Thal, Mohuldih mine and BSM
Facilities of IREL at Manavalakurichi, Chavara & OSCOM and M/s KMML, Chavara.
(e) Permission for resumption of ore production at Jaduguda and Bhatin mine and extension of validity
of the consent for trial operation of Tummalapalle mill.
(f) Amended existing licence w.r.t Enhancement of production capacity of Zirconium Complex (ZC),
Pazhayakayal from 250 to 300 MT per year.
(g) Amendment in existing licence for operation of Versatile Solvent Synthesis Pilot Plant (VSSP) at
HWP-Tuticorin to include operation of HWP main plant.

3. Licensing/Consent of Radiation Facilities

(a) 20,520 Licences for medical, industrial and research radiation facilities.

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