India is going for a fleet mode by increasing numbers in building atomic power reactors, reports NDTV.

Speaking at the India Energy Forum's Nuclear Conclave, India's Atomic Energy Secretary KN Vyas said 17 new reactors are now in the pipeline, with seven already under construction.

India plans to build 21 new nuclear power plants by 2030, the atomic energy agency had said last year, adding that work has been going on as per schedule.

"We are going in for fleet mode for construction, thereby reducing construction costs and speeding up construction time," Vyas, who is also the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, said on Friday (Oct 18).

Though the overall contribution to the electrical grid does appear insignificant, this has been due to the smaller capacity reactors built initially to gain experience in this complex technology, without international support, he noted.

Participating in the event, India's Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh said awareness needs to be created among the public about busting the myths associated with the use of nuclear energy.