| Anu Shakti means atomic power in many Sanskrit-based Indian languages. Nagar means town or city. Hence the name Anushakti Nagar, Atomic Power City, the residential town for the employees of Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India. |
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This is an excellent opportunity to meet and learn from the scientists and engineers of the Atomic City, and see one of the world’s most prestigious nuclear research facilities. Indeed, everything in Anushakti Nagar circles around atomic power. Construction started in the early 1960’s, about 3 km north of the research facility BARC in Trombay with the sole purpose of providing housing and related amenities for the employees of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Nuclear Power Corporation of India and Atomic Energy Education Society, and their families. A decade earlier, the Indian government had decided to consolidate all the research and development activity for nuclear reactors and technology in the Mumbai suburb of Trombay, and the now prestigious research facility BARC was established. This decision was bound to turn this suburb area east of Mumbai into the centre of all nuclear scientists and engineers in India. The prestigious status of BARC is also reflected in the government budget. In its budget for 2015-16, the Indian government allotted Rs 5,900 crore (~ 85 million euros) for generation of nuclear power and carrying out research in atomic energy, a significant part of which is intended for BARC. The total budget allocation for the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is Rs 10,912 crore (~ 156 million euros). The prestigious status of BARC is also reflected in the government budget. In its budget for 2015-16, the Indian government allotted Rs 5,900 crore (~ 85 million euros) for generation of nuclear power and carrying out research in atomic energy, a significant part of which is intended for BARC. The total budget allocation for the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is Rs 10,912 crore (~ 156 million euros).  A palm lined boulevard in the Atomic Power Ci |
Today, Anushakti Nagar has a population of some 45.000. It is claimed to be the world’s largest scientific community (in a single area) and the world’s largest township (by population) housing employees of a single organisation - The Department of Atomic Energy. The town has everything the employees need for their daily life: grocery shops, sports and recreation facilities, schools, medical clinics, a large hospital, bank, post office and transport links to many parts of Mumbai. With only about 11% of the 946 acre area covered by roads and buildings, Anushakti Nagar is considered to be one of the "greenest" and better maintained parts of Mumbai city.
The education for the residents of Anushakti Nagar is provided by the Atomic Energy Education Society through Atomic Energy Central School (AECS). Admission to these schools is strictly for children whose parents are employees of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) or the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).The fee structure is highly subsidised and a good reason for many employees to stay in Anushakti Nagar. Non-DAE students are admitted in these schools at higher fees.
The Trombay and Anushakti Nagar area will be the host of ThEC15 in October. This is an excellent opportunity to meet and learn from the scientists and engineers of the Atomic City, and see one of the world’s most prestigious nuclear research facilities.
Thorium Energy Conference 2015
The education for the residents of Anushakti Nagar is provided by the Atomic Energy Education Society through Atomic Energy Central School (AECS). Admission to these schools is strictly for children whose parents are employees of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) or the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).The fee structure is highly subsidised and a good reason for many employees to stay in Anushakti Nagar. Non-DAE students are admitted in these schools at higher fees.
The Trombay and Anushakti Nagar area will be the host of ThEC15 in October. This is an excellent opportunity to meet and learn from the scientists and engineers of the Atomic City, and see one of the world’s most prestigious nuclear research facilities.
Thorium Energy Conference 2015