CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at Chengalpattu district's Kalpakkam on Monday to witness the initiation of core loading of India's indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) of 500 MWe capacity, which has been developed by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI).

This is India's first 500-MW prototype fast breeder reactor.

The reactor core consists of control sub-assemblies, blanket sub-assemblies and fuel sub-assemblies.

The core loading activity consists of loading of reactor control sub-assemblies, followed by the blanket sub-assemblies and the fuel sub-assemblies which will generate power.

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, among others, accompanied the PM. 

After inaugurating the facility, the PM will visit YMCA grounds in Nandanam to attend the BJP meeting ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

PM Modi is on a five-state tour to Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar to inaugurate several development projects between March 4 to 6. The projects in total are worth over Rs 1,10,600 crores.