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Dr Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha that Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) being constructed by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) is expected to get commissioned by October 2022. On completion of commissioning, PFBR will be adding 500 MW of electrical power to the national grid.

The Indian Government has opened the Kosi rail mega-bridge in the state of Bihar to improve railway connectivity.

As per the request of Department of Space, Government of Tamil Nadu has identified 961.66.90 hectares in Thoothukudi district. Land survey is completed for 431.87.74 hectares and preliminary notification has been issued. Survey work for balance area is in advance stage.At present, one Launch Pad is being proposed at the second launch port at Kulasekarapattinam,Tamil Nadu.

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) programme, an international initiative building the world’s largest radio telescope will have control systems designed and built by an Indian IT multinational firm — Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) — while multiple Indian scientific institutions are also contributing to the project.

The Airports Authority of India is set to inaugurate a Greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh’s Hollongi, the Union Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region informed on Saturday.

The commissioning and operationalisation of its twin unit, KAPP-4, is expected a year later after the first unit.The Unit-3 of Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant (KAPP) in Gujarat is expected to be commissioned and operationalised by November 2020.