The Government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction in September 2009 for setting up 2x700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (RAPP 7&8) at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan where presently six reactors (RAPS 1to 6) are in operation. Work on this project has commenced. The estimated completion cost of the project is Rs. 12,320 crore. 

This information was given by Sh. Prithviraj Chavan, Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Parliamentary Affairs in reply to a written question in Rajya Sabha recently. 

Source : Press Information Bureau
Date : August 02, 2010