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DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

DEMAND NO. 3
Atomic Energy

(In ` crores)
Actual 2022-2023 Budget 2023-2024 Revised 2023-2024 Budget 2024-2025
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
Gross 18803.61 15683.70 34487.31 17479.46 17783.03 35262.49 19530.70 17374.75 36905.45 20251.14 15908.79 36159.93
Recoveries -146.42 -1851.32 -1997.74 -153.35 -1801.53 -1954.88 -123.76 -2371.00 -2494.76 -121.15 -2048.00 -2169.15
Receipts -7847.96 ... -7847.96 -8229.12 ... -8229.12 -7610.91 ... -7610.91 -9021.80 ... -9021.80
Net 10809.23 13832.38 24641.61 9096.99 15981.50 25078.49 11796.03 15003.75 26799.78 11108.19 13860.79 24968.98

A. The Budget allocations, net of recoveries and receipts, are given below:

CENTRE'S EXPENDITURE
Establishment Expenditure of the Centre
1. Secretariat 64.89 ... 64.89 72.97 0.91 73.88 71.70 0.82 72.52 75.68 0.90 76.58
2. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board 82.92 ... 82.92 119.98 ... 119.98 114.76 ... 114.76 115.42 ... 115.42
3. Atomic Research Centres
3.01 Bhabha Atomic Research Centre 2918.54 ... 2918.54 2991.73 ... 2991.73 2980.40 ... 2980.40 3058.26 ... 3058.26
-49.70 ... -49.70 -60.50 ... -60.50 -70.50 ... -70.50 -70.50 ... -70.50
Net 2868.84 ... 2868.84 2931.23 ... 2931.23 2909.90 ... 2909.90 2987.76 ... 2987.76
3.02 Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, 528.49 ... 528.49 529.65 ... 529.65 541.97 ... 541.97 529.54 ... 529.54
Kalpakkam
3.03 Raja Ramana Centre for Advanced 382.80 ... 382.80 405.56 ... 405.56 416.00 ... 416.00 416.10 ... 416.10
Technology, Indore
3.04 Variable Energy Cyclotrone Centre, Kolkata 148.97 ... 148.97 171.70 ... 171.70 174.43 ... 174.43 189.48 ... 189.48
3.05 Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration 321.74 ... 321.74 392.79 ... 392.79 340.48 ... 340.48 352.81 ... 352.81
and Research, Hyderabad
Total- Atomic Research Centres 4250.84 ... 4250.84 4430.93 ... 4430.93 4382.78 ... 4382.78 4475.69 ... 4475.69
4. Fuel Cycle Facility (Nuclear Regulatory Board) 724.61 ... 724.61 797.14 ... 797.14 756.44 ... 756.44 670.81 ... 670.81
5. Service Units 484.81 ... 484.81 506.02 4.50 510.52 516.96 4.20 521.16 496.65 4.45 501.10
-14.33 ... -14.33 -35.50 ... -35.50 -35.50 ... -35.50 -35.50 ... -35.50
Net 470.48 ... 470.48 470.52 4.50 475.02 481.46 4.20 485.66 461.15 4.45 465.60
6. Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT) 111.71 ... 111.71 117.06 ... 117.06 136.90 ... 136.90 109.97 ... 109.97
7. Management Services Group 0.65 ... 0.65 1.06 ... 1.06 1.06 ... 1.06 1.15 ... 1.15
8. Nuclear Fuel Complex
8.01 Gross Budgetary Support 4477.27 ... 4477.27 2919.34 ... 2919.34 4075.51 ... 4075.51 2864.46 ... 2864.46
8.02 Less Receipts -2666.88 ... -2666.88 -3339.59 ... -3339.59 -2987.62 ... -2987.62 -2916.07 ... -2916.07

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(In ` crores)
Actual 2022-2023 Budget 2023-2024 Revised 2023-2024 Budget 2024-2025
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
8.03 Less Recoveries -46.06 ... -46.06 -40.00 ... -40.00 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Net 1764.33 ... 1764.33 -460.25 ... -460.25 1087.89 ... 1087.89 -51.61 ... -51.61
9. Heavy Water Production Facility
9.01 Gross Budgetary Support 130.38 1418.07 1548.45 132.01 1341.42 1473.43 105.62 1720.57 1826.19 110.82 1374.39 1485.21
9.02 Less - Recovery -36.30 -1560.57 -1596.87 -17.35 -1701.00 -1718.35 -17.76 -1701.00 -1718.76 -15.15 -1701.00 -1716.15
Net 94.08 -142.50 -48.42 114.66 -359.58 -244.92 87.86 19.57 107.43 95.67 -326.61 -230.94
Total-Establishment Expenditure of the Centre 7564.51 -142.50 7422.01 5664.07 -354.17 5309.90 7120.85 24.59 7145.44 5953.93 -321.26 5632.67

Central Sector Schemes/Projects

Research and Development
10. R&D projects of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre ... 1132.27 1132.27 ... 1012.90 1012.90 ... 1007.27 1007.27 204.37 895.63 1100.00
(BARC)
11. R&D projects of Indira Gandhi Centre of Atomic ... 197.41 197.41 ... 214.41 214.41 ... 214.41 214.41 28.27 196.73 225.00
Research (IGCAR)
12. R&D projects of Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced ... 119.38 119.38 ... 140.69 140.69 ... 135.89 135.89 ... 130.00 130.00
Technology (RRCAT)
13. R&D projects of Atomic Minerals Directorate for ... 205.30 205.30 ... 221.75 221.75 ... 221.00 221.00 110.53 111.23 221.76
Exploration and Research (AMDER)
14. Grants to other Institutions 84.58 ... 84.58 100.00 ... 100.00 85.00 ... 85.00 90.00 ... 90.00
Total-Research and Development 84.58 1654.36 1738.94 100.00 1589.75 1689.75 85.00 1578.57 1663.57 433.17 1333.59 1766.76
15. Fuel Recycle Projects (NRB) ... 716.27 716.27 ... 805.21 805.21 ... 861.74 861.74 0.30 804.90 805.20
Housing and Neighbourhood Development Projects
16. Housing Projects ... 165.71 165.71 ... 206.90 206.90 ... 170.00 170.00 ... 161.20 161.20
Heavy Water Facilities
17. Improvement/Modifications of Heavy water projects ... 32.02 32.02 ... 50.23 50.23 ... 35.00 35.00 ... 40.00 40.00
18. Feedstock
18.01 Gross Budgetary Support ... 1560.00 1560.00 ... 1700.00 1700.00 ... 1700.00 1700.00 ... 1600.00 1600.00
18.02 Less Recoveries ... -290.75 -290.75 ... -100.53 -100.53 ... -670.00 -670.00 ... -347.00 -347.00
Net ... 1269.25 1269.25 ... 1599.47 1599.47 ... 1030.00 1030.00 ... 1253.00 1253.00
19. Heavy Water Pool Management
19.01 Gross Budgetary Support 1500.00 ... 1500.00 1550.00 ... 1550.00 1550.00 ... 1550.00 2000.00 ... 2000.00
19.02 Less Receipts -1500.00 ... -1500.00 -1550.00 ... -1550.00 -1550.00 ... -1550.00 -2000.00 ... -2000.00
Net ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total-Heavy Water Facilities ... 1301.27 1301.27 ... 1649.70 1649.70 ... 1065.00 1065.00 ... 1293.00 1293.00
20. Radiation and Isotopes Project (BRIT) ... 59.30 59.30 ... 44.14 44.14 ... 34.14 34.14 ... 40.00 40.00
21. Nuclear Power Projects 1341.89 88.41 1430.30 288.35 153.93 442.28 1665.07 125.61 1790.68 1881.98 345.85 2227.83
22. Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Projects ... 801.26 801.26 ... 763.61 763.61 ... 850.00 850.00 ... 763.61 763.61
23. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Expansion Project ... 31.97 31.97 ... 15.81 15.81 ... 12.75 12.75 ... 15.81 15.81
24. R&D projects of Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre ... 47.58 47.58 ... 73.62 73.62 ... 50.00 50.00 22.84 32.15 54.99

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(In ` crores)
Actual 2022-2023 Budget 2023-2024 Revised 2023-2024 Budget 2024-2025
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
(VECC)
25. Research and Development Projects 5.95 1830.26 1836.21 7.43 832.25 839.68 7.29 1170.58 1177.87 1063.69 136.31 1200.00
26. Industries and Minerals Projects 9.00 143.30 152.30 10.00 75.25 85.25 10.00 56.95 66.95 5.00 26.74 31.74
27. Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Projects (FRFCF) ... 384.19 384.19 ... 515.50 515.50 ... 450.00 450.00 28.03 446.97 475.00
Kalpakkam
28. Nuclear Fuel Inventory
28.01 Gross Budgetary Support 2691.66 ... 2691.66 3171.27 ... 3171.27 2800.00 ... 2800.00 2800.00 ... 2800.00
28.02 Less Receipts -3681.08 ... -3681.08 -3339.53 ... -3339.53 -3073.29 ... -3073.29 -4105.73 ... -4105.73
Net -989.42 ... -989.42 -168.26 ... -168.26 -273.29 ... -273.29 -1305.73 ... -1305.73
Total-Central Sector Schemes/Projects 452.00 7223.88 7675.88 237.52 6725.67 6963.19 1494.07 6425.34 7919.41 2129.28 5400.13 7529.41

Other Central Sector Expenditure

Autonomous Bodies
29. Other Autonomous Bodies 2746.90 ... 2746.90 3140.40 ... 3140.40 3131.11 ... 3131.11 2969.98 ... 2969.98
Public Sector Undertakings
30. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) ... 6551.00 6551.00 ... 9410.00 9410.00 ... 8353.82 8353.82 ... 7597.92 7597.92
31. Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) ... 200.00 200.00 ... 200.00 200.00 ... 200.00 200.00 ... 1184.00 1184.00
Total-Public Sector Undertakings ... 6751.00 6751.00 ... 9610.00 9610.00 ... 8553.82 8553.82 ... 8781.92 8781.92
Others
32. Contribution to International Atomic Energy Agency 45.82 ... 45.82 55.00 ... 55.00 50.00 ... 50.00 55.00 ... 55.00
Total-Other Central Sector Expenditure 2792.72 6751.00 9543.72 3195.40 9610.00 12805.40 3181.11 8553.82 11734.93 3024.98 8781.92 11806.90
Grand Total 10809.23 13832.38 24641.61 9096.99 15981.50 25078.49 11796.03 15003.75 26799.78 11108.19 13860.79 24968.98

B. Developmental Heads
Economic Services
1. Power 360.37 ... 360.37 128.99 ... 128.99 1402.75 ... 1402.75 584.88 ... 584.88
2. Industries 3377.21 ... 3377.21 1276.90 ... 1276.90 2789.44 ... 2789.44 1601.34 ... 1601.34
3. Atomic Energy Research 7006.76 ... 7006.76 7618.13 ... 7618.13 7532.14 ... 7532.14 8846.29 ... 8846.29
4. Secretariat-Economic Services 64.89 ... 64.89 72.97 ... 72.97 71.70 ... 71.70 75.68 ... 75.68
5. Capital Outlay on Power Projects ... 2046.24 2046.24 ... 3200.23 3200.23 ... 2115.86 2115.86 ... 2908.91 2908.91
6. Capital Outlay on Atomic Energy Industries ... 3561.13 3561.13 ... 3858.30 3858.30 ... 3615.03 3615.03 ... 3271.83 3271.83
7. Capital Outlay on Atomic Energy Research ... 3426.01 3426.01 ... 2358.06 2358.06 ... 2708.04 2708.04 ... 1460.15 1460.15
8. Capital Outlay on Other General Economic Services ... ... ... ... 0.91 0.91 ... 0.82 0.82 ... 0.90 0.90
9. Loans for Power Projects ... 4799.00 4799.00 ... 6564.00 6564.00 ... 6564.00 6564.00 ... 6219.00 6219.00
Total-Economic Services 10809.23 13832.38 24641.61 9096.99 15981.50 25078.49 11796.03 15003.75 26799.78 11108.19 13860.79 24968.98
Grand Total 10809.23 13832.38 24641.61 9096.99 15981.50 25078.49 11796.03 15003.75 26799.78 11108.19 13860.79 24968.98

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(In ` crores)
Actual 2022-2023 Budget 2023-2024 Revised 2023-2024 Budget 2024-2025
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total

Budget Budget Budget Budget

IEBR Total IEBR Total IEBR Total IEBR Total
Support Support Support Support

C. Investment in Public Enterprises

1. Electronics Corporation of India ... 42.43 42.43 ... 15.00 15.00 ... 25.00 25.00 ... 15.00 15.00
Limited
2. Indian Rare Earths Limited ... 97.09 97.09 ... 120.30 120.30 ... 120.40 120.40 ... 150.00 150.00
3. Uranium Corporation of India ... 9.06 9.06 ... 59.82 59.82 ... 21.80 21.80 ... 44.53 44.53
Limited
4. Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut 200.00 1.72 201.72 200.00 1.00 201.00 200.00 7.00 207.00 1184.00 7.00 1191.00
Nigam Limited
5. Nuclear Power Corporation of 6551.00 9913.00 16464.00 9410.00 12863.00 22273.00 8353.82 8987.00 17340.82 7597.92 10562.00 18159.92
India Limited

Total 6751.00 10063.30 16814.30 9610.00 13059.12 22669.12 8553.82 9161.20 17715.02 8781.92 10778.53 19560.45

1. Secretariat:..Secretariat of Deptt. of Atomic Energy has the responsibility of 3.03. Raja Ramana Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore:..Raja Ramanna Centre for
administering the constituent units, PSUs and aided institutions spread all over the country carrying out the Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore, is engaged in development of technology and applications of particle
various activities of the Department. There are six R&D Units, including Global Centre for Nuclear Energy accelerators and lasers.
Partnership (GCNEP) Haryana, three industrial units, three service organizations and five PSUs apart from
nine aided institutions in the Department. DAE also has a Branch Secretariat in New Delhi. 3.04. Variable Energy Cyclotrone Centre, Kolkata:..The Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre
(VECC) at Kolkata is operating the nation's largest and the first indigenously built Cyclotron and has delivered
2. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board:..Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) enforces energetic Neon 20 and Argon 40 beams first time in India. A series of experimental run were accomplished for
radiological safety stipulations. It is assisted by Safety Review Committee for Operating Plants (SARCOP), a national facility Indian Gamma Ray Array (INGA) by a large nuclear of physics community.
Safety Review Committee (SRC) for applications for radiation and other committees in carrying out its mandate
in prescribing radiological, nuclear and industrial safety regulations. 3.05. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, Hyderabad:..Atomic
Minerals Directorate for Exploration & Research (AMD) carries out survey, prospecting and exploration of
3.01. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre:..Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), a atomic minerals required for the nuclear power programme of the country.
multidisciplinary organisation, pursues comprehensive Research and Development (R&D) programmes for
harnessing nuclear energy and also its utility for the benefit of the society. BARC gives R&D support to all 4. Fuel Cycle Facility (Nuclear Regulatory Board):..NRB has been created to carry out
other units of DAE and provides necessary support for national security. activities relating to Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing.

3.02. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam:..The Centre has R&D 5. Service Units:..Comprises of three Service Organisations: (i) Directorate of Purchase &
activities, encompassing hydraulic studies and reactor engineering studies of reactor components, sodium Stores (DPS), Mumbai, with the objective to ensure availability of quality material at right time, at right place
instrumentation, material development and characterization. The centre has undertaken various strategically and at right price, (ii) Directorate of Construction, Services and Estate Management (DCSEM), Mumbai is also
important projects to develop mature fast breeder fuel cycle technologies with international standards. responsible for operation, maintenance and up-gradation of residential flats, shops, public buildings and estate
management including allotment and the security for the DAE Estate in Mumbai, (iii) General Services
Organisation (GSO), Kalpakkam is one of the service organisations providing services such as residential
accommodation, health services at Kalpakkam.

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6. Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT):..Board of Radiation and Isotope 16. Housing Projects:..Housing projects look after the construction activities of the
Technology (BRIT) is responsible for production and supply of a variety of radioisotope products including Department including housing for its employees. The Directorate is also responsible for operation, maintenance
radiopharmaceutical and associated products, radio immunoassay kits, radiochemicals, radiolabeled and up-gradation of residential flats, shops, public buildings and estate management including allotment. In
compounds and nucleotides and also sealed radiation sources such as Cobalt-60, Iridium-192, Caesium-137 addition, Directorate executes construction works for constituent units.
etc. Radiation technology equipment such as gamma radiography cameras, blood irradiators and laboratory
gamma irradiators, promoting radiation processing technology for use in healthcare, food processing and 17. Improvement/Modifications of Heavy water projects:..Works in the area of non
agriculture and rendering radiation processing services for medical products, spices, condiments and other nuclear applications of Deuterium D and HW in the field of medicines, life sciences, communication and micro
products, propagating radiation technology and providing facilitation services to private entrepreneurs to set up electronics, HWB has undertaken synthesis of various D labeled compounds.
commercial gamma radiation processing plants.
18. Feedstock:..Value of Heavy Water aquisition/production during the financial year.
7. Management Services Group:..Responsible for coordination in implementation of
various activities. 19. Heavy Water Pool Management:..Interest of Government Capital deployed for Heavy
Water held in Pool Management.
8. Nuclear Fuel Complex:..Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) is responsible for manufacturing
zirconium alloy clad, natural and enriched uranium oxide fuel assemblies for all the Pressurised Heavy Water 20. Radiation and Isotopes Project (BRIT):..Construction of Fission moly project for
Reactors (PHWRs) and the Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs) zirconium alloy structural components for these enhancement in capacity for storing irradiated Co-60.
reactors including Calandria and Pressure Tubes for PHWRs and Square Channels for BWRs. In addition,
NFC produces Seamless Stainless Steel and Special Alloy Tubes of international standards for Nuclear and
21. Nuclear Power Projects:..Includes projects which are jointly executed by the constituent
Non-Nuclear applications and Special and High Purity Materials for strategic use.
units in Power sectors or by Public Sector Units on behalf of the Department.

9. Heavy Water Production Facility:..HWB operates two Heavy Water Plants (HWPs)
22. Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Projects:..Setting up of Fuel Fabrication Facility along with
located at Kota and Manuguru based on Hydrogen Sulphide-Water Exchange Process and two plants at Thal
Zircaloy Fabrication Facility for producing fuel bundles to meet the requirement of PHWR reactors.
and Hazira based on Ammonia-Hydrogen Exchange Process.

23. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Expansion Project:..Construction of new building at

10. R&D projects of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC):..R&D efforts are
Headquarter and Regional Regulatory Centers for capacity building of AERB for effective monitoring.
concentrated in the fields of nuclear sciences, engineering & technology, basic sciences and allied fields and
geared up for exploitation of atomic energy for power generation and application of radiation technology in the
24. R&D projects of Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC):..Installation of medical
areas of agriculture, health care and industry.
cyclotron, advance computing, design of ANURIB and development of superconducting accelerator
components will lead to future research in nuclear physics.
11. R&D projects of Indira Gandhi Centre of Atomic Research (IGCAR):..Indira Gandhi
Centre for Atomic Research is engaged in design and development of liquid sodium cooled fast breeder
25. Research and Development Projects:..Includes projects like Mega Science , Public
reactors in the country, as a part of the Nuclear Power Programme Stage two, backed by fuel fabrication and
Outreach and Management Programme, Anunet Project in addition to provision for contribution to ITER which
reprocessing. Fast Breeder Test Reactor, a prelude to the FBR programme, has been in operation with
are jointly executed by the constituent units in R and D sectors on behalf of the Department.
indigenously developed Uranium-Plutonium carbide fuel.

26. Industries and Minerals Projects:..Includes projects which are jointly executed by the
12. R&D projects of Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT):..The
constituent units in I&M sectors or by Public Sector Units on behalf of the Department.
design and installation of electron ten MeV Linac system, isolation shielding and the ozone containment in the
accelerator wall is being developed for the agricultural radiation processing facilities.
27. Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Projects (FRFCF) Kalpakkam:..Fuel Cycle Projects FRFCF of
13. R&D projects of Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research IGCAR is an integrated facilty to close the fuel cycle of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor .
(AMDER):..The activities include assessment, analysis, evaluation, characterisation and categorisation of
atomic minerals, design and fabrication of radiometric instruments and development of ore extraction flow 28. Nuclear Fuel Inventory:..It is inventory management of Heavy water Production from
sheets. various Heavy Water Production Facilities.

14. Grants to other Institutions:..DAE through Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences 29. Other Autonomous Bodies:..Includes R and D Programmes executed by eleven
(BRNS), National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) and Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) promotes Autonomous Bodies under the administrative control of the Department in addition to separate provision for
research in nuclear and allied fields and mathematics, respectively. Women & Child Welfare Programme, Cancer care, education and research programme executed by Tata
Memorial Centre .
15. Fuel Recycle Projects (NRB):..Construction of Integrated Nuclear Recycle Project to
improve supply of fuel to second stage of Nuclear Power Programme.

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30. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL):..NPCIL is the nodal agency to
undertake the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the Atomic Power Stations for generation of
electricity under the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.

31. Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI):..The objective of BHAVINI is to

plan execute, and operate an integrated programme of Fast Breeder Technology based Nuclear Power
Stations for generating electricity on a commercial basis, comencing with PFBR.

32. Contribution to International Atomic Energy Agency:..India has been a member of

the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) since its inception, making available
the services of the departmental scientists for expert assignments besides participation in international
symposia and other fellowship exchange programmes. The provision under IAEA takes care of the
contribution made by the Department to the international body.

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