INDIA PLANS TO SHRINK NUCLEAR BUFFER ZONES BY HALF FOR SMALL REACTORS AND BY A THIRD FOR LARGE UNITS, SOURCES SAY REVISIONS TO BUFFER ZONES WOULD CUT LAND NEEDS BY HALF FOR LARGE REACTORS, NEARLY TWO-THIRDS FOR SMALL UNITS APPROVAL SECURED FROM REG

2026-05-11

INDIA PLANS TO SHRINK NUCLEAR BUFFER ZONES BY HALF FOR SMALL REACTORS AND BY A THIRD FOR LARGE UNITS, SOURCES SAY REVISIONS TO BUFFER ZONES WOULD CUT LAND NEEDS BY HALF FOR LARGE REACTORS, NEARLY TWO-THIRDS FOR SMALL UNITS APPROVAL SECURED FROM REGULATOR AND ATOMIC ENERGY DEPARTMENT; RULES LIKELY TO TAKE EFFECT WITHIN TWO MONTHS, SOURCES SAY