India set for innovative nuclear power enhance and uranium mines

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The Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Anil Kakodkar, has told that India is locate to open new uranium mines and boost its nuclear power generation capacity, as the country’s fuel supplies are estimated to get a major push from international suppliers.

Kakodkar said to reporters that the first shipment of 120 tonnes of uranium pellets has already landed in India, and the government is occupied in a dialogue with international vendor countries to get more such provisions. Hence, added that uranium has been distributed under a long-term contract with Russia.

“Russia will keep distributing and we will use it in the reactors, which we are putting under protection. We also had a contract with Areva (of France) and uranium has come from there too,” Kakodkar said.

Stating that India is negotiating with several countries, Kakodkar maintained that discussions with some countries were “in very fluid stages”.

“Prospective retailer companies are currently in debate mode and have to go through a lot of understanding about the reactors and their design, among other things,”. (ANI)