New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Public sector power major NTPC is planning to develop 30 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047 as part of the government's broader target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear capacity by that year, Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

NTPC is pursuing this goal through joint ventures and a dedicated nuclear subsidiary.

One route involves Anu Shakti Vidyut Nigam Limited (ASHVINI), a joint venture between NTPC Ltd and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL).

ASHVINI is in the process of setting up a 4x700 MW nuclear power project in Rajasthan's Banswara district, known as the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (MBRAPP).

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