The subject of debate has changed from the N-deal to 'political horse trading'. Disgusting indeed. The Congress which delivered freedom for India is trying to take it back and give it to somebody else. Posterity will not pardon them.
The deal is the outcome of the 2005 declaration. It permits US to change their laws, not India regarding this deal.
Our present installed capacity is 128182 MW. Share of nuclear power is 3900 MW. (3%). We plan to add 6,800 MW (Nuclear power) in 10 years. This is about 3% of the targeted capacity of 200000 MW in ten years. It will take 10 years to build and commission a nuclear project if all goes well which seldom happen in India. Unit cost for Nuclear Power is around rupees ten crores per MW in 2007. By a lapse of 10 years, unit price of power will be around Rs 20/- per unit. (Assumption) taking into account the cost escalations due to inflations etc. There will be all sorts of impediments from 'special interests' foreign and Indian in the smooth completion of projects. We have to approach several agencies and establishments (Foreign) for supply of many parts of the plant and to get certified. In that case we will be forced to go for TURN-KEY projects. That is disastrous to our economy. Intrusion by foreign powers into our Thorium plants/research institutions is another subject which needs attentions. According to the many reports and articles there are provisions in the Hyde act for the US to peep into all our installations. The frequent
