The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) (

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: ''Paramāṇu Ūrjā Vibhāga'') is a department with headquarters in

Mumbai, Maharashtra Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' fin ...

, India. DAE was established in 1954 by a Presidential Order. DAE has been engaged in the development of nuclear power technology, applications of radiation technologies in the fields of agriculture, medicine, industry and basic research. DAE comprises five research centres, three industrial organisations, five public sector undertakings and three service organisations. It has under its aegis two boards for promoting and funding extramural research in nuclear and allied fields, mathematics and a national institute (deemed university). It also supports eight institutes of international repute engaged in research in basic sciences, astronomy,

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, cancer research and education. It also has in its fold an educational society that provides educational facilities for children of DAE employees. The important programmes of the DAE are directed towards: * Enhancing the share of nuclear power in the Power Sector by deployment of indigenous and other proven technologies, and to develop fast breeder reactors, as well as thorium-based reactors with associated fuel cycle facilities; * Building and operating of research reactors for the production of radioisotopes, building other sources of radiation such as accelerators and lasers, and developing and deploying radiation technology applications in the fields of medicine, agriculture, industry and basic research. * Developing advanced technologies such as accelerators, lasers, supercomputers, robotics, areas related to fusion research, strategic materials and instrumentation, and encouraging the transfer of technology to industry. * Carrying out and supporting basic research in nuclear energy and related frontier areas of science; interaction with universities and academic institutions; support to research and development projects having a bearing on DAE’s programmes, and international cooperation in related advanced areas of research and contribution to national security.

Organisation

Apex Board

* Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), Mumbai,

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Regulatory Board and Organisation

Atomic Energy Regulatory Board The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) was constituted on 15 November 1983 by the President of India by exercising the powers conferred by Section 27 of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33 of 1962) to carry out certain regulatory and safety func ...

(AERB), Mumbai,

is given some regulation powers by AEC.

Research & Development Sector

* Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, following Research institutions affiliated to BARC *

Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), with headquarters at Hyderabad and seven regional centers, is the oldest unit of the Department of Atomic Energy (India) (DAE), Government of India. The principal mandate of the o ...

(AMD), Hyderabad *

Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) is one of India's premier nuclear research centres. It is the second largest establishment of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), next to Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), located at Kal ...

(IGCAR), Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu * Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore * Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata *

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Public Sector

* Electronics Corporation of India (ECIL), Hyderabad * Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL), Mumbai * Uranium Corporation of India, Singhbhum * Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL), Mumbai,

* Bharatiya Nabhkiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI), Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu

Industrial Organisations

Heavy Water Board Heavy Water Board (HWB) is a constituent unit under the Department of Atomic Energy in the Government of India. The organisation is primarily responsible for production of heavy water (D2O) which is used as a moderator and coolant in nuclear ...

(HWB), Mumbai * Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), Hyderabad * Board of Radiation & Isotope Technology (BRIT), Mumbai

Service Organisations

*Directorate of Construction, Services and Estate Management (DAE) (DCSEM), Mumbai *Directorate of Purchase and Stores (DAE) (DPS), Mumbai *General Services Organisation (DAE) (GSO), Kalpakkam

Universities

* Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai * Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai * Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Hyderabad

Aided Sector

* National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar * National Board for Higher Mathematics ( NBHM), New Delhi *

Atomic Energy Education Society Atomic Energy Education Society (AEES) was set up to provide quality education for the children of the employees of the Department of Atomic Energy of India, and its constituent units in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established in 1969 with one sc ...

( AEES), Mumbai * Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai * Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences * Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), Kolkata * Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar *

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(HRI),

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* Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai *

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, Gandhinagar

References

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