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Nuclear power plants? is it needed?

Dear all,

One again the human soiety at the door step of Dangerous death?

as the recent sunamy of japan questions us again?is the destructive Nuclear power palnts are really needed by the human beings?

now how to solve this problem of radiation. what are the experts opinion on this i want to now?

what are the measures taken by the indian govt to protect our n-plants.

in the name of development we (human beings) spoiling & destorying the natural resources and restroying all other fellow spices.

why cant we go for solar & wind energy and all other natural energies.

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Comment by Vinodh Valluri on March 18, 2011 at 5:15pm: NO WAY!!!

Human science and technology has provided lot of comfort and success to India in the last few decades. However, as is evident in the current state of our country, it is grandly foolish to accept the risk of nuclear exposure in a densely populated country, which is yet to recover from the horrific nightmares of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy {Hello, anyone remember??}

If the government does sanction nuclear facilities in places away from human habitation, God bless the soul that would live to see the last species of wilderness in India get its future mangled in the jaws of radiation. Nuclear reactors and sites may be made as safe as possible, but as you can see in Japan now, once Mother Earth decides to slap you on the face, there is no hiding.

As far the "energy sufficiency" problem is concerned, all you need to look at is how human lifestyle has abruptly changed in India over the past few decades, wait, years. What was an idyllic, agriculture centered, God-loving country just recently, is now a power hungry, Bollywood loving, industry centered monster, set to outgrow China's population soon.

Alternatives to nuclear energy are readily available, even popular, in Indian villages already - solar, biomass etc.. The only reason we would nuclear is if we want the roiling passions of a city life to "live like the West", wallowing in the hopes to gain the image of a bygone "Britishness". IF the powers to be decide that nuclear is the way to go, Karmic laws hold them to the reactions of whatever may come around due to their decisions...

Comment by Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar on March 18, 2011 at 6:19am: Yes, we do need nuclear power plants!

But what we don't need - these projects in active seismic zone!

Data from the Geological Survey of India shows that between 1985 and 2005, there were 92 earthquakes in Jaitapur (location of proposed 9900 MW nuclear power plant). The biggest earthquake in Jaitapur recorded in 1993, measured 6.2 on the Richter scale.

I don’t know if these data are correct or not but for sure Jaitapur area falls in the Seismic Zone III-IV category, which is Moderate to High Damage Risk Zone.

Meanwhile, there are several reasons not to go for solar & wind energy and all other natural energies completely. You know the climate change :-)

Comment by RAGHAVA on March 17, 2011 at 12:31pm: Dear Fasi,

Your concern is appropriate in the event of latest tragedy in Japan. But as we know every activity has both positive and negative aspects. if we fear for negative aspects that would arise then we remain where we are. Only thing what we have to do is learn from the disastors. because natural calamities are unstopabble

Now a days research is going on that even activities driven by solar energies are also causing some problems.

Out Mother earth has got its own ability to reorganise itself wheneven human greed on natural resourses increses beyond the limit.

Raghava