Government of India has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for construction of 12 nuclear power reactors in the country, These nuclear power plants will be of indigenous pressurized heavy water reactors with 700 MW each. Two of the nuclear projects will be light water reactors of 1000 MW each, which will be set up with Russian assistance. The PHWRs will be set up in fleet mode and the LWRs will be established in cooperation with the Russian Federation. Two PHWRs each will be set up in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Haryana, while four will be established in Rajasthan. Currently, the security aspects are being reviewed by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)
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