See the news in bbc website today. It's regarding the decommissioning of one of their nuclear plants at Sellafield.
'' Group up for £17bn Sellafield job
A consortium, including the UK's Amec, has been named as the government's preferred choice to clean up and run the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria.
The £1.3bn a year contract could be worth £17bn - more than the cost of the London Olympics - to Amec, Washington International and France's Areva.
A Westminster report out on Thursday claimed it could take more than 100 years to make the site safe.
It would be awarded initially for a period of five years with the potential of further extension periods to a total of 17 years. ''
It is just decommissioning. Think of the cost involved in construction and operations , fuel, potential risk of a nuclear disaster etc etc
These amounts cannot be estimated now because we dont know the price we have to pay for these services in the future because of more stringent regulations in future.
We may have to depend on international experts ( Americans !!! ) in all these activities. So there is no wonder why Americans are very much interested in helping India to meet our energy demands.
Good samaritans. Praying to God to offer them Royal suites in heaven when they leave this world & saint hood by church.
Expecting some positive & neutral criticism, and not politically biased.
RE:Do we need nuclear plants ???
by Jitendra Kumar on Jul 11, 2008 05:57 PM Permalink
Thousands of people die everyday but still people like you produces children why so?
RE:Do we need nuclear plants ???
by Cool Customer on Jul 11, 2008 08:02 PM Permalink
Reporter, You have pointed to a very sound challenge in the equation. The issue of decommissioning and disposal. Even though I am a supporter of the deal, I cannot disagree the immense challenge that is posed from the investment.
However, most of these are Uranium based plants. While India plans to start with Uranium plants, my understanding is once they crack the Thorium commercial viability, the plan is to use indegenius Thorium reactors. The deal will serve interim interests and also provide the startup the Thorium reactors need. We also have enough reserves of Thorium.
However, long story short, I understand that the Thorium plants rely on reporcessing and hence should have lesser wastes.
Yet disposal is a BIG BIG issue. Disposal is an issue in every nation that produces nuclear waste. Honestly, thats a good question the governement should answer.
Left would have any way walked out under one reason beacuse they need an excuse to fight the Congress in May 2009 . This is what the DMK & PMK did to BJP in 2004 . Walk out win seats & then cling to Power & create Nuisance..
If I were LKA or ABJ I would have voted for the Nuke Deal and Targeted the Congress for the Economic Mess / Inflation etc. Sadwe have politicians & No States men.
that the party or allaince having maximum no in LS must be sufficient to form the government, not 50%...........otherwise the small parties always take hostage the national parties..........and the country will be governed by those parities which have 15 or 20 seats in LS.
There is one solution. Drop this magical number (50% 1) majority system. Election commission should declare (with proper constitutional amendment) that 'No Coalition after election". With pre-election Coalition, what so ever party wins maximum seats, will rule. Any member going out of party will be barred from membership. This will horse trading, at least. Rest can be discussed.
RE:Solution
by Nimesh Dikshit on Jul 11, 2008 08:37 PM Permalink
Actually we should remove the party whips - and elected members should vote their conscious - period.
Left has no guts to run governement .. coz they cant handle such responsibility.. they are scarecrow in the field thinking they are masters of the field.. doing nothing but still thnk they can regulare everything... thanks to left for withdrawing support of the government.. they should have done it much before for the betterment of the nation...
RE:LEFT is not right
by Calspadeaspade on Jul 11, 2008 07:58 PM Permalink
Well said buddy. Left can never do anything. Because you make mistakes when you do some thing. And people like them criticise. THese clowns know that very well and hence they are supporting the UPA from outside. Have the cake and eat it too. The term "scarecrow" to describe them is perfect.
People are singing on Congress at Restaurants, parks, streets, buses and trains where they meet. Congress smell goes globally. Smelly Congress will reach at the climax before Elecions. SHAMELESS PEOPLE WHO WRITE FOR MONEY!
RE:People are singing on Congress at Restaurants, parks, streets, buses and trains where they meet. Congress smell goes globally. Smelly Congress will reach at the climax before Elecions. SHAMELESS PEOPLE WHO WRITE FOR MONEY!
by JhanduPrasadBihari on Jul 11, 2008 05:20 PM Permalink
Why you post your messages here..i don't think anybody like to read / discuss your post here. go away to your blog instead and write for self satisfaction :)
congress will survive,deal will go through , majority in parliment, iaea approval, nsg ok, then what else american congress ok, then shares will goup ,
