United Nations, Sep 24: Amid concerns over the safety of atomic plants, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today made it clear that India will pursue nuclear energy after “full satisfaction” about this aspect and is ready to work with IAEA to enhance safety and security levels.
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly here, Singh said the country has undertaken a thorough review of the safety of nuclear plants in the wake of the Fukushima disaster in Japan in March this year.
“Our plans for utilising nuclear power to meet our energy needs hinge upon full satisfaction about the safety of nuclear energy. We have undertaken a thorough review of the safety of our nuclear plants,” he told the gathering. “We support international efforts under the aegis of the International Atomic Energy Agency to enhance levels of safety and security,” the Prime Minister said.
His comments come in the wake of protests in Kudankulam and Jaitapur where people have raised concerns over the safety of the nuclear power plants.
Over 100 people in Kudankulam went on fast demanding scrapping of the nuclear power plant over safety concerns. Singh observed that nuclear proliferation continues to remain a threat to international security.
“The Action Plan put forward by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi for a Nuclear-Weapon-Free and Non-Violent World provides a concrete road map for achieving nuclear disarmament in a time-bound, universal, non-discriminatory, phased and verifiable manner,” he said. PTI
