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First research reactor on PPP model

May 30 , 2021 1202 days 860 0
  • The department of atomic energy (DAE) announced that it will be constructing the country’s first research reactor on public-private partnership (PPP) model.
  • The research reactor, which will be designed by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), will produce radioisotopes.
  • It is expected to bring down the costs of nuclear medicine that is used in cancer treatment in India.
  • DAE will provide the upfront capital and build the plant through its subsidiary – Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd.

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