Maharashtra signs MoU with Russia's ROSATOM to develop thorium-based Small Modular Reactor

Maharashtra has partnered with Russia's ROSATOM to develop a Small Modular Reactor using thorium fuel. The MoU, signed in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, aims to commercialize thorium reactors adhering to AERB safety standards and establish a local assembly line under the 'Make in Maharashtra' initiative.