About Department of Atomic Energy:
Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research [IGCAR], the second biggest foundation of the Department of Atomic Energy alongside Bhabha Atomic Research Center, was set up at Kalpakkam, 80 KMs south of Chennai [MADRAS], in 1971 with the principle target of leading expansive based multidisciplinary system of experimental research and propelled Engineering, coordinated towards the improvement of sodium cooled Fast Breeder Reactor [FBR] innovation, in India. This is a piece of the second phase of Indian Atomic Energy Program, which is gone for setting up the nation for use of the broad Thorium saves and giving intends to meet the substantial requests of electrical vitality in 21st century.