What is the latest status of the project “Apsara Nuclear Reactor”?

The status recorded for “Apsara Nuclear Reactor” is Completed.

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Apsara Nuclear Reactor”: government bodies (Department of Atomic Energy).

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This Taiyo project page references News9live along with the original URL (https://www.news9live.com/india/mr-srinivasan-contributor-to-indias-first-nuclear-reactor-passes-away-at-the-age-of-95-2855316). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Apsara Nuclear Reactor

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India

Source: News9live

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Completed

India's first nuclear reactor, constructed with the contribution of MR Srinivasan and Dr Homi Bhabha, achieved criticality in 1956. It marked the beginning of India's peaceful nuclear energy program and nuclear infrastructure development.

Status: Closed
Sector: Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location: Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: News9live

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The project “Apsara Nuclear Reactor” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from News9live.

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Original status	Completed
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	India's first nuclear reactor, constructed with the contribution of MR Srinivasan and Dr Homi Bhabha, achieved criticality in 1956. It marked the beginning of India's peaceful nuclear energy program and nuclear infrastructure development.
Original sector	Energy

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Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
City	Madras (Chennai)

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Record type	Project
Sector	Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Article published date	2025-05-24

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