India’s nuclear energy mission: ₹20,000 crore provision, BARC to deploy rectors, 100 GW capacity goal — Latest updates

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2026 speech in February announced continued emphasis on India’s Nuclear Energy Mission, with an outlay of ₹Rs 20,000 crore for research, design, development and deployment of small modular reactors (SMR). Today, Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Atomic Energy and Space in a written reply…

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Whether to go to the moon or build a submarine, nuclear revolution is possible with small modular reactor, what is ‘Bharat SMR’ initiative?

Adani Group is in talks with the Uttar Pradesh government to build Small Modular Reactor (SMR) in public-private partnership. This is part of opening up the nuclear energy sector in India to private investment. Adani Group is planning to build eight SMRs of 200 MW capacity in the state. If this deal goes through, Adani…

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