I was reading an article on McKinsey report on projected power need of India in next 10 yrs. As per report today India has a capacity of 144,565 MW and in next 10 yrs to sustain current growth rate we will need 315000 MW which shows a defecit of about 2,00000 MW. Now as per current buzz going on Indias current capacity of generation of Nucler Power is about 2.9% and by 2022 we want to stretch it to 7%. So we are looking to increase the capacity to roughly 20,000 WATT of nuclear fuel powered energy in aout 14yrs from now.
I fail to understand will 20,000 WATT have any value in light of figures shown by McKinsey? And why the hell whole nation is getting euphoric as if we are going to achieve something great? This issue is being blown out of proportion.
My sensibility says we are being fooled to keep us away from real issues we are facing today. The issue of nuclear agreement is being blown out of proportion to cover up the failures of current government, Issues of roads, rising petroleum prices, inflation, crashing civic infrastructure in cities, increasing crime, corruption list is never ending.
Media has totally forgotten the burning issues that were in news and which were relevant to us today 1. Issue of land allocation for Amarnath pilgrims, totally vanished. Its a great injustice done ot majority sentiments but our media is silent. 2. Issue of 17 yrs high inflation is getting no coverage. 3. Issue of rising petroleum prices. 4. Long due Pay Comission repo
