PARLIAMENT QUESTION: REPOSITORY SYSTEM FOR HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE

The Department of Atomic Energy outlined India's robust approach to high-level radioactive waste management, highlighting the closed nuclear fuel cycle and vitrification process.

It detailed interim and long-term storage solutions like SFSB and AFR facilities, all adhering to IAEA guidelines and governed by the Atomic Energy Act, 1962. The update also mentioned ongoing R&D in waste reduction technologies.