Apart from that, I heard the frequent statements that developed countries are restoring back to wind and solar powers. My friends, All these nations are "DEVELOPED NATIONS". They are not going back to the wind and solar energy at the cost of incoveiencing their nations. If Germany and Japan closing nuclear energy, they are not cutting power supplies,and does not resorts to load shedding. Reason they already have enough power , their infrastructure is already developed. They will not suffer if they closem their nuclear power. Where as india is a growing nation and as Mr Udaykumar and Sandeep ray state, we are densely populated country and our powers needs are far greater than Germany and Japan. All these people who are protesting, if they can sign a bond stating they do not want any kind of power (4 to 5 years) and willing to pay 50 rs of unsubsided wiind and solar power, then i would agree they are patriotic. But believe me, till then most of the industries, would have shut shop, children unable to study and economy would have halted. My Udaykumar wants the state to conduct one more mock drill as per the international law, u know why. Mock drill will create fear among the illiterate and poor people and so that he can gather more support for his idotic cause. I really mean, If I had personal land and place near my house I would have given it to the government for this cause. Please stop misleading people and educate people about the right thing. let india prosper
Re: Pathetic article - Continued
by Muldic on Sep 08, 2012 05:05 PM
Pathetic that you are concerned more about your well-being and electricity.
You think that you will not be affected in any way. But it is not so, all nuclear plants emit radiation and wherever you are you too are going to be affected by that.
It is also almost certain that this plant will enter into trouble from the start itself and will emit so much radiation it will be felt even in Srilanka. If not immediate by luck in the long it is going to happen.
There is no escape for you and your children too, you will have live inhaling radiation.
I am pretty amazed as to why nobody want to talkm fact and kust criticse the entire project without its pro and con. At present India needs power. Ask any ordinary people , working in small scale industries, house wife at home or major industries, children need electricity to study in the night. The gap of demand vs supply is huge. Agriculture needs CHEAP and constant supply of poweer. To cover these demand quickly u need to provide power to the citizens quickly. To next question is what is the best source of power. I agree Wind and solar energy are the best and safe. But look at the commercial aspect. They both are not constant and reliable. The cost of producing electriccity from solar and wind is also not cost efficient, would demand more subsidy from the government. This would prompt the government to raise more taxes and burden the already fatigued economony. Till the time, this so called solar and wind energy techonology is allowed to be 100 efficient , it would have taken years and our power requirements would have zoomed ahead. Next come the safety aspect of the plant. None of the protestor talk about what aspect of the nuclear plant is unsafe. Or what additional features would they need to safe guard the plan. All the keep on stating that it is not safe, without asing valid questions. Mr Udhaya kumar keeps on stating, "India is a densely populated country and so the impact would be hight". The number of people would who die in road is far greater in in
Re: Pathetic article
by Muldic on Sep 08, 2012 05:08 PM
Thus in the end you are justifying that the people do die in road accidents and so they can die here too.
The thing here is you think that you will not die and will be affected and will enjoy the electricity produced.
Megsese winners have no credibility other then they are anti nationals. They survive on foreign donations an can do ny thing for the interests of their donars.
Quality of article is very poor. Relying upon baseless allegations without an iota of factual accuracy is not what is expected from a Magsaysay award winner. Opposing any development has become a fashion of the day among the arm chair activists of India
Re: Poor Article
by andheremeinujjala on Mar 27, 2012 07:43 PM
Power at the cost of lives of innocent people of Koodankulum is unjustified. The govt could have gone for solar and wind energy. Why is India so much interested in generating power from nuclear fuel when other sources are cheaply available to India at its shores? Moreover india is not prepared to handle nuclear waste. Think hard.
Re: Poor Article
by Muldic on Sep 08, 2012 05:12 PM
The article is great but you are ignorant of the Nuclear Plant disadvantages and radiation which will directly affect you wherever you are.
The present power requirement does not allow India to be slack.Kudankulam is correct and should be developed fully.Once the plant operates and electricity is generated there will enough energy to build the protection embankments required and a port and breakwater beyond will give protection to the plant and source of cooling water.This kind of approach is for a particular period after which when we are sufficiently developed we switch to other more advanced forms of energy which are less risky or dangerous.When we drive on the road we take many risks but we continue to drive and try to avoid unnecessary risks.Its part of life. Prof.Paul at Coimbatore Marine College
Re: Koodankulam
by andheremeinujjala on Mar 27, 2012 07:45 PM
U spoke nothing about the mankind. See Other nations how they r leaving nuclear fuel behind and taking resort to Solar and Wind energy.
How MMS can be against nation if he is making a nuclear power plant for the people. Plant is not going to supply power to MMS house but to the people around the plant. Why should India not import arms when your neighbours are fully equipped with arms? This is anti govt article. I guess, it is high time now and we should come above one party support. I oppose govt for corruption and scams but support them for nuclear plant, economic reforms etc.
Re: Baseless Article
by andheremeinujjala on Mar 27, 2012 07:47 PM
Is power the only source of livelihood. What about the damages caused to people and the soil because of nuclear waste. Mind it India is not prepared to handle nuclear waste. Where will it go? Either in water or soil.
Re: Re: Baseless Article
by Balaji Krishnamurthy on Mar 28, 2012 06:44 AM
There is some truth in what the PM says. Koodankulam did not come up overnight. It was approved somewhere in the 80's, sometime after Chernobyl. Then the government took its own time to bring the project to this stage. People have not protested all this while. The protests begin when the project is nearing completion. So obviously there are other forces at work. To me the needle points at various US reactor manufacturers. Despite the signing of the Indo US nuclear deal, they haven't got a single contract. They are using NGO's to do their dirty work. This is not the first time NGO's have done things like this.