Department of Atomic Energy

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) (IAST: Paramāṇu Ūrjā Vibhāga) is an Indian government department with headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.^[3] DAE was established in 1954 with Jawaharlal Nehru as its first minister and Homi Bhabha as its secretary.^[4]

Department of Atomic Energy

Paramāṇu Ūrjā Vibhāga
Logo of DAE Motto: Atoms in the Service of the Nation
Department overview
Formed	3 August 1954; 70 years ago (1954-08-03)
Jurisdiction	Government of India
Headquarters	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
Annual budget	₹25,078.49 crore (US$3.0 billion) (2023-24 est)[2]
Minister responsible	Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
Deputy Minister responsible	Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy
Department executive	Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Secretary of Atomic Energy and Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
Parent Department	Prime Minister's Office
Child agencies	Atomic Energy Commission Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
Website	www.dae.gov.in

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, astrophysics, 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.

Apex Board

• Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), Mumbai, Maharashtra

Regulatory Board and Organisation

• Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), Mumbai, Maharashtra 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 (AMD), Hyderabad
• Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
• Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore
• Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata
• Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP), Bahadurgarh, Haryana

Public Sector

• Electronics Corporation of India (ECIL), Hyderabad
• Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL), Mumbai
• Uranium Corporation of India (UCIL), Singhbhum
• Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL), Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Bharatiya Nabhkiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI), Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu

Industrial Organisations

• Heavy Water Board (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), Jatani
• National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM), New Delhi
• Atomic Energy Education Society (AEES), Mumbai
• Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai
• Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences
• Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), Kolkata
• Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar
• Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad
• Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai
• Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar

See also

• Atomic Energy Commission of India
• Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
• Nuclear power in India
• India and weapons of mass destruction

References

1. "Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India". Dae.gov.in. 3 November 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
2. "DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY" (PDF). Union Budget. 1 February 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
3. "Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India". Dae.gov.in. 3 November 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
4. Kajari Kamal (2022). Kautilya's Arthashastra: Strategic Cultural Roots of India's Contemporary Statecraft. Taylor & Francis. p. 74. ISBN 9781000637472.