It is quite obvious to doubt the credibility of deadline given by chairman of AEC. I am also agree with deepak about the targets projected by DAE and lack of fulfillment of that targets. But I think following are the reasons for not achieving these targets. 1. Lack of natural uranium is the biggest problem for india. Though we are having indegeneous technology to built and run nuclear power plants, but because of having unsufficient fuel it is not becoming possible. Even our existing PHWRs are not working on its 100% capacity because of this problem then it is very dificult to expand the nuclear power generation cpacity.
2. The peer pressure developed by the international community to slowdown the pace of our nuclear programme is also a substancial reason.
Then too, I think if the problem of fuel shortage is solved, India has capability to achieve the targets on its own by indigeneous means.
