UCIL Celebrates Diamond Jubilee, Marking Six Decades of India’s Indigenous Uranium Mining and Processing Capability
Distilled Policy Brief
- Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL), a Public Sector Enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) established on October 4, 1967, celebrated its Diamond Jubilee marking nearly six decades of indigenous uranium mining and processing.
- A new Dark Matter Laboratory, under the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), is proposed to be established at a depth of 815 meters inside the Jaduguda underground uranium mine in Jharkhand.
- The milestone highlights the operationalization of the Technology Demonstration Pilot Plant (TDPP) at Jaduguda's R&D Centre to bolster India's self-reliance in the nuclear fuel cycle.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Location of India's oldest uranium mine (Jaduguda, Jharkhand), the administrative control of UCIL under DAE, and the deep underground location of the proposed Dark Matter Laboratory by SINP.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyze the strategic significance of indigenous uranium mining and processing in achieving India's three-stage nuclear power programme and ensuring long-term energy security.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to India's nuclear energy and scientific research infrastructure, consider the following statements: 1. Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) is a Public Sector Enterprise under the administrative control of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). 2. A new Dark Matter Laboratory under the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) is proposed to be established inside the Jaduguda underground uranium mine in Jharkhand. 3. A Technology Demonstration Pilot Plant (TDPP) has been operationalized at the Jaduguda R&D Centre to strengthen indigenous nuclear fuel cycle capabilities. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 2 and 3 only
- [C] 1 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: UCIL is a Public Sector Enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), established on October 4, 1967. Statement 2 is correct: A new Dark Matter Laboratory under the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) is proposed to be established at a depth of 815 meters inside the Jaduguda underground uranium mine in Jharkhand. Statement 3 is correct: The Technology Demonstration Pilot Plant (TDPP) has been operationalized at Jaduguda's R&D Centre to bolster India's self-reliance in the nuclear fuel cycle.
🏛️ 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.