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100 _aGupta, Arvind (ed.)
245 _aIndia's nuclear energy programme
_bchallenges, prospects and public concerns
260 _aNew Delhi
_bPentagon Press
_c2014
300 _a256p.
520 _aThe 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.
650 _aIndia-Nuclear energy
650 _aIFS (Indian Foreign Service)-Editor
650 _aCivil Servant
700 _aGupta, Arvind; Kapur, K.D.; Balachandran, G.; Patil, Kapil
_eEditors
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