Nuclear Power Corp CSR funds used to develop infrastructure in rural India

The Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd. has spent 663 crore on CSR activities, of which 70% was used to construct infrastructure in communities around plant locations, according to Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday.

“The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has so far spent about 663 crore on its CSR programmes, of which approximately 70% was incurred on development of infrastructure facilities in the villages around nuclear power plant sites,” he said. “CSR is being implemented under the Companies Act 2013,” he added.

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The minister stated that all nuclear power plant sites, including Kalpakkam and Kudankulam in Tamilnadu, have procedures in place for the safe storage and management of spent fuel and nuclear and radioactive wastes. This was in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha.

“IAEA inspectors in Kudankulam monitor the security of stored spent fuel because the fuel is protected by IAEA regulations. Spent fuel storage pools are created in accordance with AERB regulations, which are compliant with global regulatory standards.

The minister was quoted by the Department of Atomic Energy as saying, “In addition, a specific neighbourhood development programme for areas near the Kudankulam site was executed at a cost of 500 crore for infrastructure development (200 crore) and housing (300 crore).

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