<P> Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research ( IGCAR ) is one of India 's premier nuclear research centres . It is the second largest establishment of the Department of Atomic Energy ( DAE ) , next to Bhabha Atomic Research Centre ( BARC ) , located at Kalpakkam , 80 km south of Chennai , India . It was established in 1971 as an exclusive centre dedicated to the pursuit of fast reactor science and technology , due to the vision of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai . Originally , it was called as Reactor Research Centre ( RRC ) . It was renamed as Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research ( IGCAR ) by the then Prime Minister of India , Rajiv Gandhi in December 1985 . The centre is engaged in broad - based multidisciplinary programme of scientific research and advanced engineering directed towards the development of Fast Breeder Reactor technology , in India . </P>
<P> Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research ( IGCAR ) is one of India 's premier nuclear research centres . It is the second largest establishment of the Department of Atomic Energy ( DAE ) , next to Bhabha Atomic Research Centre ( BARC ) , located at Kalpakkam , 80 km south of Chennai , India . It was established in 1971 as an exclusive centre dedicated to the pursuit of fast reactor science and technology , due to the vision of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai . Originally , it was called as Reactor Research Centre ( RRC ) . It was renamed as Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research ( IGCAR ) by the then Prime Minister of India , Rajiv Gandhi in December 1985 . The centre is engaged in broad - based multidisciplinary programme of scientific research and advanced engineering directed towards the development of Fast Breeder Reactor technology , in India . </P>
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Kalpakkam
Kalpakkam