NTPC-NPCIL JV floats ₹28,000 crore tender for nuclear power plant in Rajasthan
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Indian government has invited bids for a ₹28,000-crore contract to build the nuclear island of the proposed 4x700 MW Mahi Banswara project in Rajasthan.
- The tender, the largest of its kind under India's indigenous pressurized heavy water reactor programme, aims to rapidly scale up the country's nuclear capacity by 4,280 MW.
- The Nuclear Island EPC package, floated by Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd, a joint venture between NTPC and NPCIL, is to be completed under the government's plan to open up the nuclear power sector for private firms, starting with the Mahi Banswara project in Rajasthan.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the bilateral research and industrial cooperation engagements between India and Germany, consider the following statements: 1. Roundtables held with German research organizations, such as the Fraunhofer Institutes, prioritized key fields including microelectronics, power electronics, and smart manufacturing. 2. Expanding industry-academia innovation networks and collaboration in battery technologies form key components of the enhanced strategic cooperation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. High-level roundtables with German research institutes, including Fraunhofer Institutes, focused on microelectronics, power electronics, smart manufacturing, battery technologies, and logistics. Furthermore, the engagement emphasized strengthening industry-academia innovation networks, science and technology cooperation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities between India and Germany.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.