[1] It was established in 1971 as an exclusive centre dedicated to the pursuit of fast reactor science and technology, due to the vision of Vikram Sarabhai.

[3] 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.

The center houses a Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR), which attained its first criticality in October 1985.

It incorporates a number of innovative features such as hybrid maintenance concept in hot cells using servo-manipulators and engineered provisions for extending the life of the plant.

It has mastered the technology of reprocessing highly irradiated mixed carbide fuel for the first time in the world.

[4] Reprocessing Development Laboratory was designed in early seventies and the commissioning of inactive facilities was carried out in 1976.

The reprocessing of irradiated thorium rods which was carried out during the period 1989 to 1992 in the concrete shielded cells, was the first major radioactive operation.

Based on the dissolution experiments carried out on unirradiated single pellets and systematic studies related to the third phase formation, the flow sheet, prepared earlier for the oxide fuel was modified.

Quality Assurance and Industrial Safety Section (QA&IS) and Liaison Cell are also coming under this group.

Operation and maintenance of both FBTR & KAMINI reactors, planning and conducting irradiation programmes, reactor physics tests and engineering tests, manpower planning & training for FBTR and PFBR (BHAVINI), maintenance of chemical parameters of the coolants, periodic safety revaluation are carried out by ROMG.

Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facility Strategic & Human Resources Planning Section The centre has a staff strength of 2514 including 1243 Engineers and Scientists.

An MoU was established on 19 July 1997 for the formation of ‘IGCAR- IITM Cell’ with Prof. R. Natarajan (then Director, IIT-M) as chairman and late Dr. Placid Rodriguez as co-chairman.