Place of the project generating Kaiga 5 and 6 at Kaiga in NPCil in the Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Once the excavation has been completed, the construction activities of building station units 5 and 6 (KGS 5 and 6) The pressure units of heavy water with a total capacity of 1,400 MW have acquired dynamics and the first concrete pouring will start until November.
Briefing the Press in Media Outreach Program in Kaiga on the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) in the Uttara Kannada district on Tuesday, Kaig B. Vinod Kumar, the project for KGS 5 and 6.
He said that the KGS Unit-1, which was under paying for the replacement of the Masase Cooling Canal (EMCCR) and EN Masse Feeder (EMFR), would take 18 months and is scheduled to restore operation on October 30, 2026.
Mr. Vinod Kumar said that four units in Kaiga have set benchmarks comparable to international standards and, since the beginning of commercial operation of the units, created a total of 1.3 lakh units of energy instead of Kaig and avoided the formation of about 1.2 Lakh tons of carbon dioxides.
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“Until now, NPCil-Kaiga has spent 110 GBP in its initiatives.
He refuted the accusation of the fact that the locals were not priority, Mr. Vinod Kumar explained that out of 2,057 contracting workers belonged to 1,759 (84%) Karnataka and were 1601 from the Uttara Kannada district. And of 595 Group B and C employees were 483 (81.3%) of Karnataka, he said.
Coaching
Regarding the announcement of recruitment of 390 vacancies, he said the press that because it was a test of all India, local youth offer coaching to prepare for a competitive exam. He also explained that they took steps according to the direction of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and expected the approval of KGS 5 and 6 units.
In response to the question, the head of the company communication NPCIL UMED YADAV stated that after commissioning units KGS 5 and 6, 50% generated energy would go to Karnataka.
Higher officials of different KGS units, K. Sriram, Jawahar Singh, SK Ojha, UMedkumar Yadav, Suvarna Gaonkar and others were present.
Published – August 2025 20:28
