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The Board of AERB is the decision making body on policy matters for regulation of nuclear and radiation facilities and
associated activities. The Board of AERB held its ï¬rst meeting of the new year on January 10, 2020. The highlights of the
important activities conducted by AERB during previous quarter(s) and the safety status of the regulated installations were
informed to the Board.All the Board Members welcomed Prof. M. Lakshmi Kantam to her ï¬rst Board meeting.
Board Meeting in Progress
New Board Member
One position in AERB Board was vacant
since October 2017. Prof. M. Lakshmi Kantam, Dr.
B. P. Godrej Distinguished Professor; from Dept. of
Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical
Technology (ICT), Mumbai is appointed as AERB
Board member since January 2020.
Prof. Kantam is the Chairperson, Subject
Expert Committee, Women Scientists Scheme, DST,
GOI and Member, Board of Governors, IIT-
Hyderabad.
She is a recipient of many academic
awards/fellowships including the prestigious
Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy
(FNASc), the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK.
Consenting of Nuclear and Radiation Facilities
The following Licences/Approvals/Clearances were ii) Licence for operation of Rajasthan Atomic Power
issued/renewed during the period: Station (RAPS)-5&6 and Authorization for
radioactive waste disposal/transfer, which were valid
i) Light water commissioning activities and tests till March 31, 2020 is extended upto September 30,
associated with moderator & auxiliary systems were 2020 in view of the COVID-19 situation.
completed in Unit-3 of Kakrapar Atomic Power
Project (KAPP) and permission for draining Light iii) 5,856 Licences were issued to medical, industrial
Water from moderator system was granted by AERB. and research radiation facilities.
Clearance was issued for Initial Fuel Loading (IFL)
into the Reactor Core of the Unit #3 on February 28, iv) e-LORA module for consenting process of Gamma
2020. Radiation Processing Facilities (GRAPF) was
prepared and made live for end users.
Vol. 31, No.1, JANUARY-MARCH 2020
