Nuclear Power Corporation of India limited

Nuclear Power Corporation of India limited

Subject – Government Bodies

Context – Spent fuel storage cleared for Kudankulam units 3 & 4. Nuclear Power Corporation proposed it at the site where 2 x 1,000-MW units 1 and 2 are in operation.

Concept –

• The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is an Indian public sector undertaking based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• It is wholly owned by the Government of India and is responsible for the generation of nuclear power for electricity.
• NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
• NPCIL was created in September 1987 under the Companies Act 1956, “with the objective of undertaking the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the atomic power stations for generation of electricity in pursuance of the schemes and programmes of the Government of India under the provision of the Atomic Energy Act 1962.
• All nuclear power plants operated by the company are certified for ISO-14001 (Environment Management System).

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