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New -Delhi: The Parliamentary Consultation Committee for Mag met on Monday to discuss the road map for nuclear power generation against the background of India’s target to reach 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047. During the meeting chaired by the Union Minister for Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, parliamentary members of Parliament emphasized to bring about the dissatisfaction of the public, which has the execution of the need, and is a favorable public, which can build the conditions of practice, and have a favorable public, and the terms of the public. Seller and Manpower Ecosystems for Nuclear Power. A statement from the Power Ministry said that Lal repeated the government’s commitment to the achievement of net carbon emissions by 2070 and emphasized that increasing the part of the power generation that is not fossil based on this vision is most important in this vision. As the power sector contributes more than 40% of the global energy-related emissions, nuclear energy, which is a non-fossil and stable power source, will play an increasingly important role in India’s sustainable development journey, he said. The minister said that, apart from electricity generation, nuclear energy can also serve non-electric applications such as hydrogen production, desalination, process steam and space heating, and thus support the broader energy transition goals of India. Members of the committee have been notified that India currently operates 25 nuclear reactors in seven places, with a total installed capacity of 8,880 MW, which contributed about 3% of the country’s electricity generation. Eight reactors with a capacity of 6.600 MW are under construction, and another ten with a capacity of 7,000 MW is in the pre-project stages. “In accordance with India’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’, the government set a target to achieve 100 GW nuclear power capacity by 2047. It will significantly strengthen India’s long-term energy security and contribute to the achievement of clean energy goals,” the official statement reads. Lal set out the most important challenges and strategic steps needed to scale up nuclear energy, including the need to amend the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, to strengthen broader participation by private and state sectors and strengthen public perceptions and raise awareness of the security and benefits of core energy. He also emphasized that it is necessary to faster land acquisition through expansions of the brown field and reuse retired thermal sites and streamline regulatory approval processes to reduce the timelines of the project. The Power Minister also emphasized the need for the security of diversified uranium fuel resources and the expansion of the seller’s vendor for specialized nuclear equipment and the build-up of skilled manpower capacity by strengthening core education and training infrastructure. In accordance with the 500GW installed non-fossil capacity target, the government focused on nuclear power. In the Union budget for FY26, the government announced nuclear energy mission with a layout of £ 20,000 crore for research and development of small modular reactors. First published: 28 Apr 2025, 22:36 IST