India’s nuclear programme reached a milestone as the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam achieved criticality, advancing toward thorium-based self-reliance. The development strengthens long-term fuel security by converting plutonium fuel efficiently, though nuclear power still contributes a small share
Progress at Kalpakkam signals rise of a self-sustaining nuclear ecosystem, strengthening India’s energy security while advancing scientific innovation, strategic autonomy, and long-term economic stability
He also said the atomic power reactor of Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) belonging to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) will generate power if everything pertaining to the grid is normal.
