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Venting System (CFVS) and establishment of On-site
Emergency Support Centre (OESC) are expected to be
completed by December 2020.
RAPS-1 is under shutdown since 2004. Reactor
core is in defueled state and mandatory surveillances
are being carried out as per approved technical
specifications.
(ii) Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS)-1&2

Licences for operation of KAPS-1&2 were valid till
July 31, 2019. As per regulatory requirement, KAPS-
1&2 submitted application for renewal of this licences/
authorization, which was reviewed in AERB. Based
on the assessment of the application, AERB renewed
SARCOP Members’ Visit to RAPS-1&2 during review of licences for operation of KAPS-1&2 under the Atomic
PSR Energy Act, 1962 (and rules framed thereunder) & the

Factories Act, 1948 and authorization for safe disposal/
experience and had implemented a number of safety transfer of radioactive waste under GSR-125 for next 5
modifications. years i.e. up to July 31, 2024.
Station had implemented all short & medium term KAPS-1&2 has undergone En-masse Coolant
safety upgrades identified based on review of Fukushima Channel Replacement (EMCCR) campaigns following
NPP accident. Long term post Fukushima safety the events of pressure tube leak/break. During the
upgrades such as installation of Post-Accident Hydrogen long EMCCR outage, number of safety upgrades were
Management System (PAHMS) & Containment Filtered implemented. After completion of EMCCR activities,

Shri D.K. Shukla, ED, AERB and Chairman, SARCOP delivering a talk on ‘Human
Organisational and Technical Factors for Safety’ to the RR Site Officers and Staff

12 AERB Annual Report 2019