India’s first Atomic Power Station at kalpakkam, Tamilnadu completes 25 years today
India's First nuclear atomic power station: kalpakkam at Tamilnadu
The country’s first indigenously built nuclear power reactor Madras Atomic Power Station Unit-1 (MAPS-1), located at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu will complete 25 years today. MAPS was Synchronised to the grid in the presence of late prime minister Indira Gandhi on July 23, 1983. MAPS comprises two units of 220 MW each of pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWR). MAPS-1 was set up at a cost of Rs 2.4 billion ($57 million).
MAPS has supplied more than 45,000 million units (MUs) of electricity at a current tariff of Rs 1.89 per unit and earned a profit of Rs 11.2 billion so far. Tamil Nadu has a share of 330 MW out of the station capacity of 440 MW in addition to the share of other beneficiary states in the southern electricity region.
NPCIL(Nuclear Power Corporation of India LTD) said that in the recent past, MAPS-1 and MAPS-2 have undergone major renovation and modernisation and, safety upgradation and en-mass coolant channels replacements. The statement added that all NPCIL stations, including MAPS, have performed “excellently” in terms of safety, achieving over 280 reactor-years of safe and accident-free operations.
All NPCIL operations stations have secured ISO-14001 certification (Environment Management System). Presently NPCIL has 17 nuclear power units in India with a total installed capacity of 4120 MW in operation and six additional units with a total capacity of 3160 MW under construction.
About Madras Atomic Power Station:
Madras Atomic Power Station located at Kalpakkam about 80 km south of Chennai, India, is a comprehensive nuclear power production, fuel reprocessing, and waste treatment facility that includes plutonium fuel fabrication for fast breeder reactors [FBRs]. It is also India’s first fully indegenously constructed nuclear power station. It has two units of 220 MWe capacity each. The first and second units of the station went critical in 1983 and 1985 respectively. The station has reactors housed in a reactor building with double shell containment ensuring total protection even in the remotest possibility of loss of coolant accident. An Interim Storage Facility [ISF] is also located in Kalpakkam.
Country:India
Owner:Nuclear Power Corporation of India LTD.
Built:1970
Start of commercial operation:January 24, 1984
Reactors:
Reactors active:2(total 440 MW)
Reactors under construction:1(500 MW)
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September 10th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Dear Sir,
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : R. SENTHIL KUMAR
Father’s Name : N.R. Rajamannar
Nationality, Religion & Caste : Indian, Hindu & Sowrashtra
Community : Backward Class
Sex : Male
Date of Birth : 17-05-1974
E-Mail Address : priyasen2@gmail.com
Correspondence Address : No:201, Anthoniyar Koil Street
Kamaraj Nagar, Airport ,
Tiruchirappalli 620 007
Details of Educational Qualification:
Course Year of passing Board / University % of marks
S.S.L.C Apr.1991 Board of Secondary
Education 62%
H.S.C Sep.1996 Board of Higher
Secondary Education 72%
B.Com. Apr.2000 Bharathidasan
University. 55%
P.G.D.C.A. Apr.2001 Bharathidasan
University. 68%
M.A (Public Admn.) Nov’2006 Annamalai University 55%
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Technical Qualifications:
Type writing
English - Higher Grade
Tamil - Higher Grade
Knowledge in Computer Science:
Operating System : DOS
: MS-Windows
Package : MS- Office XP
MS- WORD, MS-EXCEL
MS-POWERPOINT
Experience:
1. Worked as “Instructor” from 01-07-1994 to 26.07.1995 in Sri Venkatesh Technical Institute, Tiruchirappalli 620 008.
2. Worked as “Computer Operator” from October 2001 to January 2003 in Sekar & Mohan Chartered Accountants Concern Tiruchirappalli -620 003.
3. Working as a “Computer Operator” on Daily wage basis from 13-02-2003 in the Bharathidasan Institute of Technology (formerly School of Engineering & Technology), Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli —620 024.
4. At present working at Anna University Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli 620024. from 11.09.2007 to till date
Extra Curricular Activities:
Served as NSS Project Leader in Bishop Heber College in 1998
Served as NSS Programme Assistant in Bishop Heber College in 1999 -2000.
I have got Rajyapuraskar Scout Award in the year 1989.
I have got University Best NSS Volunteer Award in the year 1998.
References:
1. Mr. G.R. Gunasekaran, Section Officer, Finance Department, Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. Cell No: 9444489296
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the above details are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
SIGNATURE
May I shed my energy to serve in your powerful organization. If yes then i become an energeting man