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Bihar to Host Its First Nuclear Power Plant Under India’s New SMR Mission

Kumari Sonali

Bihar to Host Its First Nuclear Power Plant Under India’s New SMR Mission:

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar declared that Bihar will soon have its first nuclear power plant, making it one of the first six Indian states to be included in the rollout of Small Modular Reactor (SMR)-based energy systems.This development follows a formal request by the Bihar government, which the Centre has now approved. Though the exact location and capacity of the project are yet to be finalized, the plan signals a transformative chapter in Bihar’s energy and infrastructure landscape.Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are an advanced form of nuclear energy technology.

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