PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INVESTMENT IN ATOMIC RESEARCH FACILITIES

• Lok Sabha Unstarred Question answered by Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) on 12 Feb 2026, detailing government investment in expanding nuclear applications in medicine and industry.
• Showcases India's indigenous radiopharmaceutical ecosystem (BARC → BRIT → hospitals) and ties into the broader Nuclear Energy Mission under Budget 2025-26.
• Relevant for UPSC because it links GS-III (Sci-Tech, nuclear) with GS-II (Health, Parliament) and GS-III (Cancer care, public goods).