Chennai, Feb. 28 -- The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has issued permission for the First Pour of Concrete (FPC) for construction of units - 5&6 of Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant.
The nod was given on February 24, 2026, a PIB release said on Saturday evening.
The permission was issued after satisfactory completion of safety review of the design of 2x700MWe Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) units being established at the Kaiga nuclear power plant site in Karnataka, against the safety requirements specified by AERB.
The reviews by AERB followed the well-established multi-tier review process of AERB. The Board of AERB on February 23, 2026 after reviewing the outcome of safety reviews approved the FPC for these units.
The 700MWe PHW...