Atomic Energy Commission of India
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Atomic Energy Commission of India
| Atomic Energy Commission of India | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | August 3, 1948 |
| Preceding agency | Department of Scientific Research |
| Jurisdiction | Indian government |
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Employees | Classified |
| Annual budget | IN Rs. 214.70 billion (FY 2009) |
| Agency executive | Dr.Ratan Kumar Sinha, Chairman |
| Website | |
| http://www.aec.gov.in/ | |
The Atomic Energy Commission is a governing body functioning under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India. The DAE is under the direct charge of the Prime Minister.
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History
The Indian Atomic Energy Commission was first set up in August 1948 in the then Department of Scientific Research, which was created a few months earlier in June 1948. The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) was set up on August 3, 1954 under the direct charge of the Prime Minister through a Presidential Order. Subsequently, in accordance with a Government Resolution dated March 1, 1958, the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) was established in the Department of Atomic Energy. The then Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru also laid a copy of this Resolution on the table of the Lok Sabha on March 24, 1958.
Dr Homi Jehangir Bhabha was the first chairman of the commission.
Organization
According to the Resolution constituting the AEC, the Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Atomic Energy is ex-officio Chairman of the Commission. The other Members of the AEC are appointed for each calendar year on the recommendation of the Chairman, AEC with the approval of the Prime Minister.
Current members
| Name | Designation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| R. K. Sinha | Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy | Chairman |
| V. Narayanasamy | Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office | Member |
| Shivshankar Menon | National Security Advisor | Member |
| Pulok Chatterji | Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister | Member |
| Ajit Kumar Seth | Cabinet Secretary | Member |
| Ranjan Mathai | Foreign Secretary | Member |
| Sumit Bose | Secretary Dept of Expenditure | Member |
| V. V. Bhat | Secretary to Government of India | Member for Finance |
| C. N. R. Rao, Honorary | Honorary President, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru | Member |
| Dr. M.R. Srinivasan | Former Member(Energy) Planning Commission & ex-Chairman AEC | Member |
| Prof. P. Rama Rao | Former Secretary, Department of Science and Technology | Member |
| Dr. Anil Kakodkar | Former Chairman, AEC and Homi Bhabha Professor | Member |
| Dr. R. B. Grover | Principal Adviser, Department of Atomic Energy | Member |
| Arun Srivastava | Member, Strategic Planning Group, Scientific Officer-H, DAE | Secretary |
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