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Apsara Nuclear Research Reactor

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Source: BizzBuzz

Project
Completed

Apsara is India's first nuclear research reactor, constructed with the involvement of Dr M.R. Srinivasan and Dr Homi Bhabha. It attained criticality in August 1956.

Status
Closed
Sector
Nuclear, Government
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
BizzBuzz

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

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2026-07-22

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Apsara is India's first nuclear research reactor, constructed with the involvement of Dr M.R. Srinivasan and Dr Homi Bhabha. It attained criticality in August 1956.

Original sector

Energy

Location

Country

India

State

Tamil Nadu

City

Chennai

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Sector

Nuclear, Government

Article published date

2025-05-24

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