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Toh hua kya hai? Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project ke Unit 3 mein 25 April 2026 ko 'Spillage to Open Reactor' ka process start hua hai. Simple bhasha mein, ye primary cooling system ko saaf karne ka ek tarika hai taaki equipment ko baad mein test kar sakein. NPCIL ke Chairman B C Pathak aur Atomstroyexport ke Mikhail Novikov ne is important milestone ko inaugurate kiya. Ye India aur Russia ke beech nuclear energy mein strong partnership dikhata hai.
Ab dekho, ye sab kyun ho raha hai? India ka plan hai ki 2047 tak 100 GW nuclear capacity tak pahunchna hai. Abhi hum log 8.8 GW par hain, matlab target achieve karne ke liye saal mein 4 GW se zyada add karna hoga. Kudankulam project, jisme 6 reactors se 6,000 MW electricity aayegi, is goal ka ek bada part hai. Isme Russia ka support bahut zyada hai, as they are a trusted partner.
Aur haan, sirf Russia pe depend nahi kar rahe. India khud bhi apni nuclear technology mein progress kar raha hai. Kalpakkam mein jo Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) hai, usne 6 April 2026 ko apni first criticality achieve ki. Ye dikhata hai ki India khud bhi advanced nuclear tech mein aage badh raha hai aur future mein thorium use karne ke liye bhi prepare ho raha hai.
Lekin bhai, sab kuch itna smooth nahi hai. Kudankulam project mein pehle bhi kaafi delays aur cost badh gayi hain. Equipment delivery mein bhi problems aayi hain. Public ko safety ko lekar bhi chinta rehti hai, kyunki ye area seismic activity wala hai. Worldwide bhi dekho toh nuclear projects mein time, paisa aur complex supply chain issues aate hain.
Is target ko poora karne ke liye, India ko approvals speed up karni hongi, fuel supply manage karni hogi aur skilled log bhi chahiye. Naye reforms jaise ki SHANTI Act 2025 laaye gaye hain taki private companies bhi aa sakein aur rules easy hon. Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) par bhi विचार chal raha hai. Future mein thorium-based fuel aur self-reliance Indian nuclear energy ka focus rahega.