"Kalpakkam" in Tamil Nadu is famous for

The correct answer is Atomic power station.

Key Points

•  Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu is famous for its Atomic power station.
• Kalpakkam is home to the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS).
• MAPS is a comprehensive nuclear power production, fuel reprocessing, and waste treatment facility.
• It is located about 80 kilometers south of Chennai on the Coromandel Coast.
• MAPS is India's first fully indigenously constructed nuclear power station.
• It consists of two units, each generating 220 MW of electricity using Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs).
• The first unit went critical in 1983, and the second in 1985.
• Kalpakkam also houses the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR).
• IGCAR is a premier nuclear research center in India, second only to the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
• Established in 1971, IGCAR focuses on the development of fast breeder reactor technology.
• Kalpakkam has India's only nuclear plant with a Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR).
• A Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) with a capacity of 500 MWe is also located in Kalpakkam.
• The PFBR is designed to utilize a thorium fuel cycle.
• The facility includes a Demonstration Fast Reactor Fuel Reprocessing Plant (DFRP).
• This plant reprocesses spent fuel from the Fast Breeder Reactor.
• Kalpakkam is considered a crucial site for India's nuclear power program and future developments in atomic energy.
• The presence of these nuclear facilities has made Kalpakkam a significant center for nuclear science and technology in India.
• The township supporting these facilities is well-planned with residential, educational, and recreational amenities for the employees and their families.
• Safety and environmental considerations are paramount in the operation of these atomic facilities.
• These installations contribute significantly to India's energy security and technological advancement in the nuclear sector.
• Research and development activities in Kalpakkam are geared towards enhancing the efficiency and safety of nuclear power generation.
• The facilities also play a role in the training of nuclear scientists and engineers in India.