Thursday, May 11 2006 15:15 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: The Separation Plan of India's nuclear facilities that was presented to the US under the civil nuclear agreement on March two last was tabled in Parliament today (May 11, 2006).

The Plan was tabled in Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Personnel Suresh Pachauri and in Rajya Sabha by Minister of State in PMO Prithviraj Chavan.

Under the Plan, India agreed to open 14 out of 22 of its nuclear establishments to international safeguards.

After signing the historic agreement during US President George W Bush's visit here, government had said that the Prime Minister will share details of the Separation Plan with Parliament.

India has emphasised that despite the agreement, it had not given up its strategic nuclear programme and retained the right to determine the future reactors to be put in the civilian side.

"The Separation Plan has been drawn up in such a manner that it will not adversely affect our strategic programme," the Prime Minister had told Parliament in March while making a statement on the deal.

He had said there was no question of India accepting a cap on our deterrent potential" and based on assessment of threat scenario, government have ensured that there would be adequate availability of fissile material and other inputs to meet both current and future requirements of our strategic programme.