Archive · 22 Sep 2025
AERB Transfers Mahi-Banswara Project Approvals to ASHVINI
India is building a new nuclear power plant in Rajasthan.
The government agency in charge of safety (AERB) has given permission for the project to a company called ASHVINI, which is a partnership between two other companies.
The plant will have four reactors, each able to produce a large amount of electricity.
The project is part of a bigger plan to build more nuclear power plants across the country.
The aim is to increase the amount of electricity generated from nuclear power.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the project on September 25th.
AERB transferred siting consent for the Mahi-Banswara atomic power project.
ASHVINI is a joint venture between NPCIL and NTPC.
The project involves four 700 MWe PHWRs.
The project site is in Banswara district, Rajasthan.
The government plans to build ten 700 MWe PHWRs under a fleet mode approach.
- Who
- AERB, NPCIL, ASHVINI, and NTPC are involved in the project.
- What
- AERB has transferred siting consent for the Mahi-Banswara atomic power project.
- When
- The transfer of consent was announced on September 22; PM Modi to lay the foundation stone on September 25.
- Where
- The project is located in Banswara district, Rajasthan.
- Why
- To enable the construction of the Mahi-Banswara nuclear power plant, part of the government's plan to increase nuclear power capacity.
- Project Name
- Mahi-Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (MBRAPP)
- Reactor Type
- Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs)
- Reactor Capacity
- 700 MWe per reactor
- Total Project Capacity
- 2,800 MWe
- Project Location
- Banswara district, Rajasthan
- Joint Venture Partners
- NPCIL and NTPC
- Foundation Stone Laying
- September 25