Back in early eighties our nuclear scintists said thorium is the answer and there is a fast breeder test reactor in Kalpakkam to prove this. What happened since then? Where our scintists are stuck? Do our scintists have a date in mind on commercializing fast breeder technology? Right now the fact is India is shutting down 5 out of 17 nuclear reactors as there is no fuel. Other 12 are running at half or lower capacity. Power cuts appear to be a way of life. Yet we do not want the fuel and technology that the world is ready to offer through this nuclear deal.
