India's nuclear energy programme challenges, prospects and public concerns
- New Delhi Pentagon Press 2014
- 256p.
The book analyses the prospects for nuclear energy globally in the aftermath of Fukushima nuclear crisis and evaluates its role in India's energy mix. In the light of various public concerns; the book evaluates the overall performance of India's nuclear power plants in terms of safety, impacts on environment and public health, nuclear emergency preparedness and civil nuclear liability. The public concerns against nuclear power in India are mainly related to the impact on environment and public health. The books show that the operation of nuclear power plants in last four decades did not pose any significant risks to environment and public health.
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