Parliament replies digest (15–19 Dec 2025): groundwater, nuclear capacity, I4C
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What happened
- The 2025 groundwater assessment puts annual recharge at 448.52 BCM [PIB, Parliament reply].
- Installed nuclear capacity is 8,780 MW, and nuclear generation was 56,681 million units in 2024-25; the Nuclear Energy Mission targets 100 GW by 2047 [PIB, Parliament reply].
- I4C, set up as a scheme in 2018, became an attached office of MHA on 1 July 2024 [PIB, Parliament reply].
Background
- Groundwater and cybercrime are recurring GS-III questions. These replies give the latest official baseline.
Why it matters
- The gap between 8.78 GW and 100 GW explains why the SHANTI Bill opens nuclear power to private players.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-12-19): the 2025 groundwater assessment puts annual recharge at 448.52 BCM.
- The gap between 8.78 GW and 100 GW explains why the SHANTI Bill opens nuclear power to private players.
Quotable data pointInstalled nuclear capacity is 8,780 MW, and nuclear generation was 56,681 million units in 2024-25; the Nuclear Energy Mission targets 100 GW by 2047.
PIB: Jal Shakti: PQ Groundwater assessment, 19 Dec 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: I4C, groundwater recharge.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Installed nuclear capacity
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Annual groundwater recharge 2025
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
I4C attached office from
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: Jal Shakti: PQ Groundwater assessment, 19 Dec 2025
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