Atomic Technology Hub -Telangana State

7/30/2019 Atomic Technology Hub -Telangana State

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Atomic Technology Hub -TelanganaState

By

Silveri Srishailam LL.M

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Telangana has been a global trade center in multiple areas, including its status as the

world's only diamond market. City-based handicrafts were sold in the Middle East and Western

countries. During Nizam's rule in the 1930s, industrial growth started with the establishment of a

diversified industrial zone, which grew in parallel with traditional manufacturing Indian Institute

of Power plant in Ramagundam, Karimnagar, CSIR Regional research laboratories like

RRLabs ,presently called Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, National Institute of

Pharmaceutical Education and Research, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and

National Institute of Nutrition along with the regional institutions making Telangana is the hub

of pharmaceutical and biotechnology in India. The establishment of public sector in ICICI

biotechnology Park and the Genome Valley, 'Tech City' and the 'Nano Technology park'

established significant infrastructure in Bio-technology; these attributes attracted regional

companies and MNCs to set up offices, warehouses, research and development centers in the

city.

Announcement of Telangana as 29th state of Republic India with ten districts including

Hyderabad, has brought joy and happiness to the all the people of Telangana region, since the

region pupils dream was realized. However, there is a strong resistance from the other regions of

the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh and also from few people of Telangana region of how it will

benefit and prosper post division. Through this article I want to highlight the benefits of having

Telangana as separate state and how it will flourish as an independent state. I want also clear the

apprehensions of all sections and regions of the people of how this will contribute to the larger

development of the nation, presenting few facts and empirical data.

Telangana state is going to be a one of the biggest Atomic and nuclear Technology hub forGlobal village. Defence experts opined that South India is safest zone for establishing defence
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labs, and they identified Telangana region to be the most resourceful and safe zone to setup

research laboratories. Accordingly, last five decades Government of India has given much

priority for establishment of defence units in and surroundings of Hyderabad. Apart of defence

research laboratories this region has strongest Army subareas, National Police Academy, CRPF

camps and other public sector units. Shri Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India hasused resources from this region and developed Electronic War Fare (EWF) equipment such as

advance Missile and Nano technology, beating all the odds. I would also like to highlight hat

telangana based Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) played a very

important role in Atomic and Nuclear technology.

Histories of defence research laboratories:

Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD)

Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), Department of

Atomic Energy is the only institution involved in exploration of uranium, thorium and other

atomic minerals used in the nuclear industry. The institution is rendering its services in

establishing resources of atomic minerals and research in all fields of geology, viz. exploration,

geochemistry, geochronology, and related areas for the past 60 years. AMD Headquarter and

South Central Region is located in Hyderabad. During this period, AMD has carried out

extensive exploration activities in Central India in Archaean crystallines, Proterozoic and

Mesozoic basins and generated a huge data base. Several target areas had been identified and

subsurface exploration work resulted in proving a few uranium deposi Atomic Minerals

Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), Department of Atomic Energy is the only

institution involved in exploration of uranium, thorium and other atomic minerals used in the

nuclear industry. The institution is rendering its services in establishing resources of atomic

minerals and research in all fields of geology, viz. exploration, geochemistry, geochronology,

and related areas for the past 60 years. During this period, AMD has carried out extensive

exploration activities in Central India in Archaean crystallines, Proterozoic and Mesozoic basins

and generated a huge data base. Several target areas had been identified and subsurface

exploration work resulted in proving a few uranium deposits and a number of occurences.ts and

a number of occurences.

Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC)

NFC, Hyderabad was established in 1971 as a major industrial unit of Department of

Atomic Energy, for the supply of nuclear fuel bundles and reactor core components. It is a

unique facility where natural and enriched uranium fuel, zirconium alloy cladding and reactor

core components are manufactured under one roof. NFC symbolizes the strong emphasis on

self-reliance in the Indian Nuclear Power Programme. Natural uranium, mined at Jaduguda

Uranium Mine in the Singhbhum area of Jharkhand state, is converted into nuclear fuel

assemblies. A 220 MW PHWR fuel bundle contains 15.2 kg of natural uranium dioxide.

Uranium dioxide pellets, which generate heat while undergoing fission, also generate fissionproducts. The fission products, which are radioactive should be contained and not allowed to


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mix with coolant water. Hence the UO2, pellets are contained in zirconium alloy tubes with both

ends hermetically sealed. Located near the famous shrine of Moulali at Hyderabad, NFC is

spread over 150 acres (0.61 km2). Production in its various plants started in the early seventies.

NFC is playing a key role in this programme and has been supplying natural and enriched

Uranium Oxide fuels and Zirconium alloy core components for all the power reactors in India.

International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI)

ACTI is an autonomous R & D Centre of Government of Indias Department of Science

and Technology (DST) located in Hyderabad. ARCI has been setup with a mission to develop

unique, novel and techno-commercially viable technologies in the area of advanced materials

and subsequently transfer them to Indian industries. Though the seed, which later led to thegenesis of ARCI, was sown way back in 1985-86, ARCI became a full-fledged, autonomous

R&D Centre of DST only in 1997. During the past decade, ARCI has witnessed tremendous

growth and made rapid strides to establish itself as a premiere centre of world repute for

development, demonstration and transfer of materials related technologies. The most unique

feature of ARCI's mandate relates to the fact that it is industry centric. In the interest of their

eventual commercialization, ARCI demonstrates the technologies developed by it on a

sufficiently large scale, not only to prove reliability/consistency of the technology but also to

carry out effective market sensitization. This also ensures that the subsequent transfer of

technology to the industry has a greater chance of commercial success. ARCI's technology

transfer efforts have already met with substantial success. It has, so far, transferred 17

technologies to 30 entrepreneurs throughout the country and these technologies currently found

in use at diverse industry segments.

Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)

Bharat Dynamics Limited (Devanagari) is one of India's manufacturers of ammunitions

and missile systems. It was founded in 1970 at Kanchanbagh in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

BDL specializes in the manufacture of ammunitions, rifles and panels. BDL is the nodal agencyfor the production of ammunitions developed by India. The first such missile that entered

production of dynamics with BDL was the Prithvi missile. In 1998, BDL produced Agni IRBM

were inducted into the Indian Armed Forces. BDL also manufactures other missiles and systems

for the Indian Armed Forces. These include the Konkurs anti-tank missiles. Its coming into

being reflects the visionary wisdom of the Nation to achieve self-reliance in the technological

domain. Nurtured by a pool of talented engineers drawn from DRDO and aerospace industries,

BDL began its journey by producing a 1st Generation Anti Tank Guided Missile-the French

SS11B1. This product was a culmination of a License Agreement the Government of India

entered into with Aerospatiale, France. BDL has two manufacturing units, first one located at

Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad, A.P, another one at Bhanoor, Patancharu Mandal, Medak district,


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A.P and another new unit is planned at Ibrahimpatnam, Ranga Reddy district, A.P. On

successful completion of the SS11B1 project, BDL embarked on production of 2nd generation

ATGMs the French Milan-2 and Russian Konkurs.

The lead taken by the Nation to develop indigenous sophisticated and contemporary missiles

through the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) gave BDL an

opportunity to be closely involved with the programme wherein it was identified as the Prime

Production Agency. Keeping pace with the modernization of the Indian Armed Forces, BDL is

poised to enter new avenues of manufacturing covering a wide range of weapon systems such

as: Surface to Air Missiles, Air Defence Systems, Heavy Weight Torpedoes, Air to Air Missiles

etc., making it a world class defence equipment manufacturer. BDL has also entered into the

new area of Refurbishment of vintage missiles, which is one more feather in its cap.

Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI)

MIDHANI is located in Hyderabad, reputed for the manufacture of Wootz Steel which

went into making of the world-acclaimed "Damascus Sword", after an Independent India

embarked on an ambitious programme of industrialization. Self-reliance in hi-tech special

metals and alloys became essential for meaningful growth of Space, Atomic Energy,

Aeronautical, Steel and Hydro-electric power & Defence sectors heralding the change.

Conceived of by eminent metallurgists, Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) was set up to

fulfill this need. MIDHANI has been an unparalleled experiment and a challenge undertaken to

create the technological ability for manufacture of perhaps the widest range of advanced metals

and alloys anywhere in the world, under one roof. MIDHANI specializes in the manufacture of

Superalloys, Titanium and Titanium alloys, Special Purpose Steels and other specialized metalsand alloys for applications in aerospace, defence, nuclear energy, power generation, chemical

industry and other hi-tech industries.

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is a state-owned electronics company with about nine

factories, and few regional offices in India. Telangana region lab is located at Cherlapally,

Hyderabad. BEL is owned by the Indian Government & primarily manufactures advanced

electronic products for the Indian Armed Forces. BEL is one of the eight PSUs under Ministry

of Defence, Government Of India. It has even earned the government's Navratna status.

The BEL Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) is a mobile artillery locating Phased array radar

developed by India. This counter-battery radar is designed to detect and track incoming artillery

and rocket fire to determine the point of origin for Counter-battery fire. The WLR has been

jointly developed by DRDO's Bangalore based laboratory, LRDE and the Government owned

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). The sub-systems have been fabricated by BEL based on the

DRDO designs and delivered to LRDE for integration.


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Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL)

DLRL was established in 1961 under the aegis of Defence Research and Development

Organization (DRDO) situated at Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad. DLRL is a Center of excellence inthe field of Electronic Warfare. Design and development, evaluation and ToT Leading to

production station and Induction of World Class Electronic Warfare Systems. Establish self

Relience in This Critical Technology. This defence research lab established to meet the needs

and requirements of electronic systems of Indian Armed Forces. DLRL has been entrusted with

the primary responsibility of the design and development of Electronic Warfare systems

covering radar and communication frequency bands for the Indian Army, Air-force and Navy.

Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL)

DMRL was established at Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad in 1963 to meet the needs of complexmetals and materials required for modern sophisticated warfare weapons systems. DMRL is a

center of excellence for providing total materials solutions for defence systems. To pursue the

development of innovative materials and process technologies, related product engineering,

supported by research in the fundamental and applied aspects of materials. Over the years, the

Laboratory has acquired a special status as a premier centre for Research and Development

(R&D) in metals, alloys, ceramic and composites.

Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL)

DRDL is a multi-disciplinary Missile System laboratory with thrust on design,development and flight evaluation of various types of missile systems for armed forces. Right

from conceptualization of the weapon system to production and induction into services, the

laboratory has capabilities and the state of art infrastructure in terms of facilities and human

resource. Design, Develop and lead to production cost effective guided weapon systems of

assured Quality and Reliability with continual improvement, meeting the safety standards and

time schedules.

Advanced Numerical Research and Analysis Group (ANURAG)

ANURAG was established on 2nd May 1988 at Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad. ANURAGmain objective is to execute specific, time-bound projects/programmes leading to the

development of custom designed computing systems and software packages for numerical

analysis and other applications. To design and develop advanced computing systems, especially

those based on state-of-the art concepts like parallel architectures as well as associated systems

and sub-systems. To develop systems and application software packages for mission oriented

tasks to build-up technology in these areas. To undertake forward-looking research and

development in futuristic concepts and to create an environment and infrastructure which fosters

such advanced research leading to the application of advanced computing concepts and

technologies.

Research Center Imarat (RCI)


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RCI has been established in a sprawling campus of 2100 acres, in Saroor nagar and

Maheshwaram mandal of Rangareddy district. Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam is the founder Director of

Research Centre Imarat (RCI). Research Center Imarat (RCI) was inaugurated by the former

President of India, His Excellency, Shri R. Venkataraman on 27th August 1988. The area has

been named as VIGNYANA KANCHA. RCI the premier institution of DRDO has beenestablished to design and develop world class, state-of-the-art technologies which will produce

precise and reliable indigenous weapon systems to strengthen countrys Armed Forces. RCI is

pursuing research on Navigation, Control & Guidance, Imaging Infrared & Radio Frequency

seekers, batteries and flight instrumentation technology areas. The other technology areas

include Electrical and Mechanical Integration of systems and Reliability and Quality Assurance.

RCI has also set up Environmental and EMI/EMC test facilities for Qualification and

Acceptance testing of the mechanical and electrical airborne hardware.

Society for Integrated Circuit Technology and Applied Research (SITAR)

SITAR is a Government of India Organization registered under Societies Registration

Act, 1860 with its registered office at New Dehli. The Gallium Arsenide Enabling Technology

Centre (GAETEC), Hyderabad is established in 1996 and merged with SITAR in April 2004.

SITAR at present is engaged in design, development of sensors for diversified applications like

Medical Image Sensing and Therapy Monitoring Unit. The other type of sensors under

consideration is Pressure Sensors and Accelerometers for different ranges.

GAETEC is very important unit of SITAR its developing space communication equipments and

micro-chips. GAETEC is vertically integrated GaAs foundry comprising of design, wafer

fabrication and Assembly, Testing and Reliability Evaluation facilities. At present GAETEC isrunning 0.7 and 0.5 micron MESFET technologies. GAETEC wishes to enhance its

technological capabilities to produce PHEMT-based MMICs up to 40 GHz. In this regard, we

intend to acquire the methodology to design, fabricate, assemble, test and model the following

MMICs from a single reputed and experienced foundry: GAETEC is Intensive training on

MMIC designs to realize LNAs, HPAs, broadband amplifiers, high frequency MMICs, Control

MMICs based on pHEMT-based MMICs of specified gate lengths.

Non Ferrous Materials Technology Development Center (NFTDC)

Nonferrous Materials Technology Development Centre is an autonomous R & Dinstitution dedicated to the development of specialty materials, advanced & innovative

processes, value added products and comprehensive technologies in the nonferrous materials

arena. Inbuilt in these objectives is the development of comprehensive technology packages

(i.e., material + process + product development + equipment engineering) suitable not just for

technology transfer, but also technology transplantation from NFTDC to the prospective

industry. NETDC is located at Kanchanbagh in Hyderabad.

NFTDC is a unique and the only R &D institute of its kind in the country in that the centre

undertakes sponsored R & D projects involving the scientific know-why as well as technical

know-how, thus forming the continuous Research and Development linkage from concept toeventual transfer for commercial production. NFTDC is thus the appropriate R&D forum to


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approach for the development of specialty alloys and materials, components, process know-how

and optimization, material testing and characterization, technical consultancy service and

complete technology development packages on turnkey basis.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

HAL is having its Avionics Division is located in Hyderabad. In early sixties, it was

strongly felt that our defence services should be more self-reliant in defence related equipment,

electronics in particular. This resulted in HAL setting up a full - fledged unit to cater to the

aviation electronics (AVIONICS). Thus Avionics Division, Hyderabad was born in the year

1965. To begin with, the Division's dedicated design team took up the task of indigenizing, the

following critical avionics. These systems were developed, qualified, flight tested and inducted

into the various MIG aircraft manufactured under license in India. Later on, the same

equipments were fine tuned to meet the requirement of other aircraft like Kiran, Jaguar, Dornier,

AN-32 and Helicopters. Today the Division has spread its wings further to meet the

Communication and Navigation requirements of our defence customers and the Division is fully

geared to enter the international market too.

I am very happy and proud to share that on par with developed nations we are also going into

production of Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA), Intermediate Jet Trainers (IJT); Multi-

role Transport Aircraft (MTA), heavy-lift helicopters, Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40),

Indian Multirole Helicopter (IMRH) etc. with above projects our Hyderabad is going to be a

greatest landmark for world class defence establishments.

National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC)

NRSC located at Balanagar, Hyderabad is one of the centres of Indian Space Research

Organisation (ISRO), striving to realize the Indian Space Vision, as a key player in Earth

Observation Programme and Disaster Management Support programme. NRSC is responsible

for acquisition, processing, supply of aerial and satellite remote sensing data and continuously

exploring the practical uses of remote sensing technology for multilevel (global to local)

applications. It provides the necessary trained manpower through capacity building in remote

sensing applications. NRSC has set up data reception station at Shadnagar, Rangareddy district

for acquiring data from Indian remote sensing satellites as well as others. The Centre is also

engaged in executing remote sensing application projects in collaboration with the users.

NRSC has wealth of images from Indian and foreign remote sensing satellites in its archives and

also has the capability to acquire data pertaining to any part of the globe on demand. NRSC also

supports, through ANTRIX, establishment of International Ground Stations and International

reseller network to receive, process and market IRS data products globally. NRSC provides end-

to-end solutions for utilization of data for natural resource management, geospatial applications

and information services. NRSC facilitates several remote sensing & GIS application projects

for natural resources and environmental management catering to food security, water security,energy security and sustainable development. NRSC is also providing single window, disaster


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management support services through the Decision Support Centre. Recently NRSC has started

to give its services on Land use Land cover of India under an Information portal called

BHOOSAMPADA. The major objective of this portal is - Dissemination and Sharing of Geo-

spatial Information Derived from IRS Data on Land use and Land cover of India.

Bhoosampada

Bhoosampada is an Information portal of ISRO. The purpose of this portal is to

disseminate the information derived from Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) series of satellites to

user organizations, scientific societies, non- government agencies in general and public at large.

Bhoosampada web portal provides the annual Land use/ Land Cover (LULC) assessment at

national, state and district level. The seasonal water body and snow cover distributions can also

be visualized. The web portal provides spatial variability of the crop, water and snow within and

across the year. This information is vital for planning natural resource management, climate

change, agriculture, large scale deforestation, drought and flood damage to crops.

BHUVAN Bhuvan is another sister portal of NRSC. It is a geo-portal of ISRO Showcasing

Indian Earth Observation Capabilities through online rendering of Multi-sensor, Multi-

resolution and Multi-temporal IRS imagery overlaying value added thematic information on

Earth Browser, providing satellite data and products for download and consume thematic

datasets as OGC web services towards online Geo processing, whilst serving for societal good.

Conclusion:

Telangana stateis a Technology hub having all the above said departments. Telangana atomic

technology is the nuclear land mark for Nation and World. Along with above mentioned defence

units The international advanced technology , Govt of India have Department of Atomic Energy

(DAE) for Nuclear technology, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for

Electronic War Fare Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for basic

sciences and Industrial research, Department of Science and Technology for Nano technologyetc.. All the perpetrators of Telangana movement are well aware of these facts, however, this

information should also be shared to larger community to make them understand and realize the

richness of this region. Since, this is an obvious reason for them to feel proud of. Based on the

above narrated facts Telangana state would imperatively be the nuclear super power of the

country and to the world. The government of India should also consider and acknowledge this

they also need to put efforts to enhance the support to these units to further strengthen the

already available resources.

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