Kakodkar said besides, exploration of uranium is underway at Tummalapalle in Andhra Pradesh and it is estimated to go on stream by 2013.
“We are also working to explore uranium at Gogi near Gulbarga in Karnataka,” Kakodkar said and expressed the hope that a proposed project at Meghalaya will also be cleared soon.
As the proposed projects are completed, India would overcome shortage of uranium by 2013.
Kakodkar said, “We will also put in continuous efforts to further improve their performance through our research and development team.”
The government has given approval, in principle, for establishing a 4X700 MW nuclear power reactor unit. “We want to quickly get (final) approval and start constructing these projects. There are also plans to set up another 4×700 MW power unit,” Kakodkar said.
