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AERB hosted a one-day National Conference on Regulatory Interface (NCRI) on December 08, 2023 at Mumbai

Bangladesh delegation visit to AERB

A delegation from Bangladesh visited Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) on November 21, 2023 and held discussion with AERB officials as part of the 4^th Joint Committee Meeting between India and Bangladesh. During the discussion both the parties affirmed to carry forward the technical cooperation between AERB and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) under the bilateral Arrangement

AERB celebrates Ruby Jubilee anniversary on 15th November, 2023.

On completion of forty years, AERB celebrated its ruby jubilee anniversary on 15th November, 2023 to capture the experience of introspection and transformation in the last four decades. Stalwarts of Indian nuclear fraternity came together to extend their wishes to AERB on this momentous occasion.

(From Left to Right) Shri S.B.Chafle,ED, AERB Shri S.A.Bharadwaj, Former Chairman, AERB Shri S.S.Bajaj, Former Chairman, AERB, Shri D.K.Shukla, Chairman, AERB, Shri S.K.Mehta, Member, Advisory Panel, AERB, Dr A.K.Mohanty, Chairman, AEC, Shri G.R. Srinivasan, Former Vice-Chairman, AERB, Dr. R.K.Sinha, Former, Chairman, AEC & Principal Technical Adviser, DAE, Prof. Lakshmi Kantam, Member of Board of AERB, Dr. K.N.Vyas, Former Chairman, AEC and Homi Bhabha Chair, Shri Vivek Bhasin, Director BARC.
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VIGILANCE AWARENESS WEEK

The Vigilance Awareness Week was commemorated from 30.10.2023 to 05.11.2023 with various activities. Integrity pledge was taken by employees of AERB on 30.10.2023.

AERB observes Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Swachhata Hi Seva 2023 Campaign.

On the margins of the 67^th IAEA General Conference, India's Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) & Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic (UJD SR) signed an MoU on 25/09/2023 for the exchange of technical information and cooperation in the field of regulation of the safe use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. The MoU was signed by AERB Chairman, Mr. Dinesh Kumar Shukla, and UJDSR Chairperson, Ms. Marta Žiaková, in the presence of dignitaries of the respective countries.

AERB strives towards Clean India - Green India.

AERB jointly organized Workshop on “Medical Emergency” for the Certifying Surgeons & Paramedical Staff on “Medical Emergency”, at Kalpakkam on 31st August & 1st September, 2023.

Shri Dinesh Kumar Shukla, Chairman, AERB inaugural address on the occasion
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AERB has recently issued licence for operation from radiological safety view point to Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) for the operation of Gantry Treatment Room-3 (GTR-3) of proton therapy facility model Proteus Plus, manufactured by Ion Beam Applications (IBA), Belgium. This is the first proton therapy facility in India established in a Government set-up. Read More

AERB CELEBRATES 77th INDEPENDENCE DAY ON 15TH AUGUST, 2023
Shri Dinesh Kumar Shukla, Chairman, AERB, hoisted the National flag at AERB premises on 15th August, 2023 at 10.00 AM, on the occasion of 77th Independence Day. Chairman, AERB addressed AERB officials on the occasion. The complete address can be read here.
On the occasion, Chairman AERB, released a bilingual film on AERB depicting brief information on, AERB’s mandate, its functions & decision making process. The film is intended to be showcased in public outreach programmes. This was followed by singing of patriotic songs by AERB personnel. Jai Hind

AERB releases bilingual (Hindi and English) short video clips on TLD Badge and Protection Devices to spread awareness among personnel working in Diagnostic X-ray Facilities. To know more Click Here

A 15 member Indian delegation led by Shri D. K. Shukla, Chairman, AERB participated in Joint 8th and 9th Review Meeting of the Convention of Nuclear Safety held at Vienna, Austria from March 20-31, 2023

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AERB publishes the Safety Standard on "Civil Engineering Structures important to Safety of Nuclear Facilities". The Standard was approved by the Board in its meeting no. 140 held on Feb 28, 2023.
This standard supersedes the earlier version of the standard published in 1998. The revised standard brings out additional requirements for ensuring basic safety functions
under extreme external events (beyond design basis) and severe accident conditions; and considerations for concurrent and/or sequential hazards.
The revision also addresses requirements related to nuclear facilities other than Nuclear Power Plants and brings out the graded approach to be followed while applying the provisions.

AERB publishes Safety Code on MANAGEMENT OF NUCLEAR AND RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES.

The objective of this Safety Code is to specify the requirements that are intended to mitigate the consequences of a nuclear or radiological emergency if such an emergency arises despite efforts made to prevent it.

Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS)- Follow-Up Mission to India Report released to public

The IRRS follow-up mission to India with extended scope was hosted during June 9-20, 2022. The IRRS mission initially was conducted in 2015, which covered peer review of regulatory activities for Nuclear Power Plants. In the 2022 mission, along with the follow up of 2015 mission recommendations/suggestions, the scope was extended to the review of regulatory activities of radiation sources facilities

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In order to enhance radiation safety awareness among personnel working in Diagnostic Radiology, AERB has developed a video on 'Radiation Safety in Fluoroscopy'.

Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has established a HELP DESK (022-25990675) for providing Regulatory Support to users of Radiation Facilities, which is functional during 10:00 hours to 17:00 hours on all working days (Monday to Friday)

e-Licensing of Radiation Applications (eLORA)

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What you should know if you are an Applicant seeking Consents from AERB.

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Personnel Monitoring Services Providers (TLD)

Report a Safety Concern

What to do in an Emergency

Contact for Nuclear or Radiological Emergency in Public Domain

Safety Research Programmes and Financial grant for organising conferences and workshops

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21-Oct-2023

AERB issued Permission to KAPP-4 for the following activities based on satisfactory outcome of the requisite safety reviews: a) Initial Fuel Loading into Reactor Core, b) Part Borated Water addition to Storage, c) Cooling and Moderator systems in specified limited quantity and d) Addition of Heavy Water to the PHT system. KAPP-4 is the second unit of KAPP 3&4 (2x700 MWe) indigenous project set up at Kakrapara in Gujarat.