How vulnerable are India's nuclear power plants to disaster ????????

Dear All

Thermal and Nuclear based power generation has got their own advantages and disadvantages. In spite of the power needs and crises, people in general and particularly the affected / displaced one are opposing for these to types of power generation. It is the apprehension that on long term basis this process may lead for disasters. The comments and suggestions made on this topic published in the Down to Earth (15th August 2012) of CSE, New Delhi is pasted below as:  

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It is clear from the article and the comments on it that Nuclear Power Plants in India are vulnerable for disasters with damage to people, their properties and environment. This is in general and more severe when the N Plans are situated along the Coast. Knowing the challenges and vulnerabilities associated with N Plants, it is advisable to look for strengthening the alternatives.

The power generation based on Lignite and coal have got problems at both the stage of mining and generation.

The challenges and vulnerabilities due to Nuclear and Thermal Power generation have been raised by the people who are going to be affected with long term consequences on both people and environment.

Then comes the question of alternatives available? Yes, we have got alternatives like: hydro based power, wind based power, and gas based power.  In spite of its best use, still there exists significant gap between the demand and availability. Though the concept of solar based power generation is well established and used insignificantly. Some of the models like solar lamps, solar cookers, solar driers, solar heaters, solar pumps, solar inverters, solar AC, solar vehicles are in use with limited use.

Knowing the potentiality and advantages of solar based power generation, the policy makers should concentrate on its implementation with cost effective models / products with subsidy / incentives to the users / producers respectively. Support should be extended to the industries to come out with adaptable products matching to the needs of the people in general and particularly in the rural villages.

Solar based power generation is friendly for the people and environment with sustainability as the potential of the source is beyond our imagination and only insignificant part of it will be used by all of us both for essentials and luxuries.    

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Looking forward for better development, sharing, and utilization for better HEALTH and WEALTH of the People and Environment. 

With thanks