PARLIAMENT QUESTION: DOMESTIC NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION

• Nuclear power is a clean, base-load, 24×7 source central to India's energy security and the net-zero by 2070 commitment.
• Domestic programme rests on Dr. Homi Bhabha's indigenous three-stage nuclear power programme (PHWR → FBR → Thorium-U233).
• Examinable for GS-III (Energy, Science & Tech) and GS-II (Government Policies) — the Nuclear Energy Mission (Budget 2025-26) is a current-affairs anchor.