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KAPP-3&4 Main Plant Area

Safety Surveillance of Nuclear Power Projects was reviewed and accorded clearance for handling and
storage of 42 numbers of fresh FSAs at Fuel Building
AERB granted clearance for First Pour of Concrete (FB) on June 28, 2019.
(FPC) to KKNPP Unit- 3&4 on June 23, 2017 with
certain stipulations and subsequently reviewed revised Pre-commissioning checks have been completed at
Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) including DFRP. After safety review, AERB issued clearance for
reports on geological mapping and construction related Acid-TBP run of DFRP in March 2019.
documents. Based on satisfactory safety review of Two units of 700 MWe PHWRs are being set up at
the respective stipulations, clearance was granted for Kaiga (Units -5&6) by NPCIL. Review of Site Evaluation
commencement of construction and same is in progress Report (SER) and reports on other related topical
at KKNPP-3&4. studies are in progress. Review of submissions along

AERB granted clearance for Excavation to with siting application for Away From Reactor (AFR) of
KKNPP-5&6 on November 14, 2018 with certain KKNPP-1&2, is in progress.
stipulations, subsequent, review of FPC is in progress Construction consent was granted to NFC-Kota in
with major focus on design differences w.r.t. KKNPP-3&4. February 2018 with certain stipulations, compliance to
Similarly, PSAR have been reviewed for FPC with a these stipulations is being verified through periodic RIs.
focus on design/layout differences in GHAVP w.r.t. Currently civil and structural works for Plant and Non-
KAPP-3&4 and site-specific features. Plant buildings are in progress.

Civil construction and erection of equipment /
components are under progress at KAPP-4 and RAPP- Safety Surveillance of Nuclear Power Plants
7&8. and Research Reactors

AERB reviewed the progressive submissions w.r.t. AERB continued its regulatory supervision of 22
authorization of Primary Heat Transport (PHT) System, operating nuclear power plants in India. The radiation
Hot Conditioning and Light Water Commissioning exposure to occupational workers in these plants was
(LWC) of KAPP-3. Based on satisfactory review below the prescribed limit. The station’s submissions
clearance was granted on August 07, 2019. Subsequently were extensively reviewed in multi-tier systems as per
permission for draining of Light water from PHT system the established mechanism in AERB.
was granted on December 16, 2019.
AERB renewed the licences for operation under the
Commissioning activities are in progress at Prototype Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (and rules framed there under),
Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR). PFBR proposal for receipt, the Factories Act, 1948 and authorization for radioactive
handling and storage of fresh fuel sub-assemblies (FSA) waste disposal/transfer under GSR-125 of RAPS-1&2

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