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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: AKRUTI Program
Mains level: NA
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited is all set to launch AKRUTI programme in the villages surrounding Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP).
AKRUTI Program
- The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited is assisting unemployed youth living near the Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) through AKRUTI.
- AKRUTI stands for Advanced Knowledge and Rural Technology Implementation (AKRUTI) program.
- Areas of water, food processing, agriculture and waste management in rural areas are covered under the AKRUTI program.
- The scheme aims at empowering villages through implementing different technologies for usage.
- This scheme will lead to sustainable growth of the rural sector across the country.
What is the objective?
- To provide information and mechanism for implementation of BARC technologies in rural areas thereby aiming at overall rural development.
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