India’s Nuclear Programme Upholds Peace Vision: Dr Jitendra Singh
Minister says nuclear tech rollout spans states, boosts health and water solutions nationwide
- Dr Jitendra Singh says India has fulfilled Homi Bhabha’s peaceful nuclear pledge under PM Modi.
- Govt opens nuclear sector to private players; 40 partners onboard for welfare projects.
- Odisha cited as a model for nuclear-linked water purification systems.
- Nuclear interventions expanded across Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka and other states.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 3rd Dec: Union Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr Jitendra Singh, told Parliament on Wednesday that India’s nuclear programme has upheld Dr Homi Bhabha’s pledge of serving peaceful purposes, achieving its strongest validation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said nuclear science is now delivering gains in healthcare, agriculture, drinking water purification and other citizen-focused sectors.
Dr Singh said that despite early global doubts about India’s atomic intentions, the country has demonstrated a responsible and welfare-oriented nuclear path. He highlighted progress in cancer care through the Tata Memorial Centre network, which now includes 11 hospitals—nine already functional—and a national oncology grid linking over 300 institutions with advanced treatment support.
The Minister said the Government has opened the nuclear sector to private participation for the first time through the PPP model, with nearly 40 partners joining atomic energy–backed water purification initiatives aimed at public welfare.
Responding to a query on contaminated water and kidney-related ailments in Odisha’s Nuapada district, Dr Singh said Odisha has emerged as a model for nuclear-linked water purification deployment. In Kalahandi district, 500 RO-based purification systems supported by the Department of Atomic Energy are providing clean drinking water by removing salinity and harmful chemical elements. Ultrafiltration systems addressing microbes and pathogens have also been deployed, he added. Similar installations operate in Khordha, Mayurbhanj and Boudh.
Dr Singh emphasised that nuclear-backed purification projects are being rolled out across states such as West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Karnataka—a reflection of the Government’s non-discriminatory, need-based approach.
He said Prime Minister Modi has stressed that safeguarding every citizen’s health is vital for building a developed India. Dr Singh concluded that India’s nuclear programme, firmly rooted in peaceful intent, continues to advance national development and improve lives in remote and vulnerable regions.
