I think political parties(who are supporting the agreement) should tell the people the 10 main benefits pointwise , India is going to have if the deal is signed.
Similarly those who are opposing the nuclear deal should also inform about the 10 biggest negative effect with this deal.
Based on these points we can do better cost/benefit analysis and arrive at a conclusion.
Also how this deal is going to effect serious national matters like Foreign and Defense policy should also be informed to the people.
RE:Is the N-deal good? Debate rages
by nimit patel on Jul 17, 2008 06:01 PM Permalink
i dont know much but i can give u few points...
1) USA is planning to get 50% energy via solar and wind in till 2025 yr. then why we are in hurry of nuclear power. we are getting more sun light then USA 2) Right now we are generating jsut 2.3% Nuclear energy, 65% coal energy, 25% hydro and aorund 7% natural resources.. then why it is so much imporatnt. 3) Nuclear energy required high investment, where we can get small power station in low cost in each rural area may be wind farm or solar farm and can get electricty easily.. tranmission lost 38% energy when they travel long distance but small unit locally can drop this to 5% 4) Right now crude cost 150 dollar and it may go on in coming yrs.. nuclear power will help us in 2020 or 2022, till that how our economy will survive.. ? small solar penal and wind farm can help easily in jsut few days setup. 5) USA economy is about 13 trilion dollar and india around 1 trilion dollar they can sepnd huge money india cant easily spend... 6) We had lots of cattle which can help in bio gas production in each village.. 60% india living in village which can finish good amount of power requirement 7) combinely wind energy, solar penal, hudr power at sea cost, bio gas, can contribute good amount of requirement for indian house hold..
and present energy we can use for commecial consumption.. with low cost, clean environmetn and long time this can help us...
RE:Is the N-deal good? Debate rages
by abarna banerjee on Jul 17, 2008 10:11 PM Permalink
I agree with the points taken. In addition. I would like to say- that why not go ahead & advance solar source of energy/ Let government provide resource to research on that - Rather buying old /reactors from US & letting our country to be used as a dump yard of nuclear waste causing/breeding ground for cancer & other unknown source of diseases. So why waste time energy & money on something which is known all over the world is not a safe way of producing energy- While USA - it self is trying get out of it and implement a clean source of energy. What interest this UPA Govt. has that by hook or crook they want have this agreements - Ignoring myriads of urgent problems the country is facing - like inflation. Threat from terrorists the list can go on & on. It so sickening that well educated people is sacrificing their country for their personal interests. It is sickening!
RE:Is the N-deal good? Debate rages
by hiral joshi on Jul 17, 2008 05:19 PM Permalink
Merely stating 10 points would be misleading. More detailed info is needed, and I am not asking strategic disclosures but atleast the cost efficiency data, total investment/power output ratio etc should be discussed in LS first. Why govt has so much hurry? If Bush goes another will come, India is not thriving on Bush's mercy. Any new US govt has to recognise India as a Nuclear power state.
