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(d) Consent for Siting and Construction for setting up prototype sodium cell at HWP-Baroda.

(e) Permission for setting up of New Extrusion and Fuel Tube Facility at NFC-Hyderabad.

(f) Extended Stage-I commissioning consent for Medical Cyclotron at VECC, Kolkata.

(g) Licence for operation to ECIL, Hyderabad.

3 Licensing / Consent of Radiation Facilities

(a) 18,951 Licences were issued to radiation facilities involved in use of ionising radiation in
medical, industrial and research activities.

(b) 4,574 permissions for procurement of radioactive sources (imported and indigenous)
and 11,842 permissions for procurement of diagnostic X-ray equipment.

(c) Approved 3,256 Radiation Safety Ofcers (RSO) for various radiation facilities.

(d) Issued 'Classication Designation' to 106 Ru eye plaque developed by BARC for
brachytherapy treatment of eye cancer.

(e) Prepared and published guidance document on 'Personnel Monitoring of Radiation
Workers in Radiation Facilities'.

4. Regulatory Inspection of Nuclear and Radiation Facilities

(a) During COVID-19 pandemic, AERB developed an alternate methodology for regulatory
inspection known as Remote Regulatory inspection process to continue its regulatory
oversight over the licensed activities/facilities. It consists of review of self-assessment
checklist and on-line interaction with facility personnel.

(b) Special Inspection of KAPP-3 was carried out through virtual mode to check plant status,
verify compliance to the requirements for the Phase-B commissioning and preparedness
for Phase-C commissioning activities.

(c) 14 inspections of Nuclear facilities under construction, 36 inspections of operating NPPs
and 24 inspections of Industrial and Fuel Cycle Facilities covering safety (nuclear,
radiological & industrial) and security aspects.

(d) 440 inspections of medical, industrial and research radiation facilities.

5. Enforcement Actions in Nuclear and Radiation Facilities

(a) A warning letter for 'Enhancement of Safety Supervision at KKNPP-3 to 6 Site' was
issued to the KKNPP-3 to 6 Site in view of increase in the occupational health safety related
incidents.

(b) Due to unsafe radiography operations, AERB suspended the licence for operation of an
Industrial Radiography institution for a period of one year. The approval for Radiological
Safety Ofcer and Radiographer, was also withdrawn for a period of one year.

(c) Issued show-cause notice to a Radiotherapy Facility and Manufacturer/supplier of X-ray

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