Honourable Member of Parliament Shri P.Viswanathan, representing the Kancheepuram Constituency visited DAE facilities at Kalpakkam on December 10, 2011. He was accompanied by a large number of people's representatives from the surrounding villages of Kalpakkam. He met the senior colleagues of the DAE Facilities at Kalpakkam, lead by Shri S.C. Chetal, Director, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Dr. Prabhat Kumar, Project Director, BHAVINI and Shri C.D. Rajput, Chief Superintendent, MAPS. Presentations were made giving the details of the safety aspects of the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS), Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) and the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) under construction. Details about the safety measures relating to, earthquake, Tsunami and cyclone, were discussed. To a query of Shri P. Viswanathan, about the public concern relating to the radiation, it was clarified that the exposure to the general public is much lower than that is permitted by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB).

Honourable Member of Parliament from Kancheepuram Constituency Shri. P. Viswanathan with Shri. S.C.Chetal, Director, IGCAR and Dr.Prabhat Kumar ,Project Director, BHAVINI

Honourable Member of Parliament Shri. P. Viswanathan and other people's Representatives
with Shri. S.C.Chetal, Director, IGCAR and Dr.Prabhat Kumar ,Project Director, BHAVINI and senior colleagues of the Department

Details of the developmental activities being carried out in the neighbouring villages were presented to the visiting team. Later the Honourable Member of Parliament visited the construction site of PFBR, operating reactors of the Madras Atomic Power Station and the Fast Breeder Test Reactor.
Shri Viswanathan also visited the sea water outfall and witnessed the breeding of the fishes, earthquake and Tsunami warning systems installed at the control room. The Member of Parliament expressed his satisfaction over the elaborate safety features in place at the nuclear installations at Kalpakkam and remarked that the Indian Scientists are extremely good and well equipped.

Honourable Member of Parliament Shri. P. Viswanathan with Dr.Prabhat Kumar ,Project Director, BHAVINI

Honourable Member of Parliament Shri. P. Viswanathan visiting to Cooling Water Jetty, MAPS along with Dr. Prabhat Kumar ,Project Director, BHAVINI

Honourable Member of Parliament Shri. P. Viswanathan  visiting the control room of MAPS

Honourable Member of Parliament Shri. P. Viswanathan visiting the Turbine Buliding of MAPS
along with Dr. Prabhat Kumar ,Project Director, BHAVINI and senior colleagues of the Department

Dr. Prabhat Kumar ,Project Director, BHAVINI explaining the visiting Member of Parliament

Honourable Member of Parliament Shri. P. Viswanathan during his visit to FBTR

Honourable Member of Parliament Shri. P. Viswanathan visiting of BHAVINI Simulator
with Dr. Prabhat Kumar ,Project Director, BHAVINI