India to produce 40,000 MW nuclear power in 10 yrs
India to produce 40,000 MW nuclear power in 10 yrs - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition
New Delhi, (UNI)
Terming India's nuclear energy agreement with the United States as a major success, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the country could generate 40,000 MW nuclear power in the next ten years following removal of constraints in the atomic energy programme.
''In my visit to the United States, we have managed to reduce some of the constraints which have been hampering the growth of our nuclear energy programme and in the next 10 years, in addition to the 1,50,000 MW of capacity being added in the thermal and hydro sectors, another 40,000 MW could be generated through nuclear energy,'' he said.
The Prime Minister was speaking after unfurling the national flag at the Red Fort on the Independence Day here.
While stressing the importance of improving and creating more infrastructure for the country's economic development, Dr Singh said shortage of electricity was a major inconvenience and there was need to ensure rapid power generaton.
Apart from the ambitious plan to boost power generation, the government has also drawn up an elaborate plan to modernise Railways, ''so that our Railways become one of the best in the world,'' he said.
Mr Singh said a dedicated freight corridor was being developed between Delhi-Kolkata and Delhi-Mumbai with an investment of over Rs 25,000 crore. Besides, the development of the national highways was progressing at a rapid pace. The work on an additional 30,000 km of highways has begun and soon six-laning of the Golden Quadrilateral will start, said the Prime Minister.
There has also been tremendous progress in civil aviation, and world class airports were being constructed in many cities. Besides ports are being modernised and many new ones are under construction, he said.
The Prime Minister stressed the need for balanced regional development while creating more infrstructure.
''In this new phase of development, we are acutely aware that all regions of the country should develop at the same pace. It is unacceptable for us to see any region of the country left behind other regions in this quest for development,'' he said, adding that ''we will also focus on the development of our border areas. We will ensure that these regions are provided basic infrastructure such as roads, electricity and telephone connectivity in the next three to four years.''
New Delhi, (UNI)
Terming India's nuclear energy agreement with the United States as a major success, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the country could generate 40,000 MW nuclear power in the next ten years following removal of constraints in the atomic energy programme.
''In my visit to the United States, we have managed to reduce some of the constraints which have been hampering the growth of our nuclear energy programme and in the next 10 years, in addition to the 1,50,000 MW of capacity being added in the thermal and hydro sectors, another 40,000 MW could be generated through nuclear energy,'' he said.
The Prime Minister was speaking after unfurling the national flag at the Red Fort on the Independence Day here.
While stressing the importance of improving and creating more infrastructure for the country's economic development, Dr Singh said shortage of electricity was a major inconvenience and there was need to ensure rapid power generaton.
Apart from the ambitious plan to boost power generation, the government has also drawn up an elaborate plan to modernise Railways, ''so that our Railways become one of the best in the world,'' he said.
Mr Singh said a dedicated freight corridor was being developed between Delhi-Kolkata and Delhi-Mumbai with an investment of over Rs 25,000 crore. Besides, the development of the national highways was progressing at a rapid pace. The work on an additional 30,000 km of highways has begun and soon six-laning of the Golden Quadrilateral will start, said the Prime Minister.
There has also been tremendous progress in civil aviation, and world class airports were being constructed in many cities. Besides ports are being modernised and many new ones are under construction, he said.
The Prime Minister stressed the need for balanced regional development while creating more infrstructure.
''In this new phase of development, we are acutely aware that all regions of the country should develop at the same pace. It is unacceptable for us to see any region of the country left behind other regions in this quest for development,'' he said, adding that ''we will also focus on the development of our border areas. We will ensure that these regions are provided basic infrastructure such as roads, electricity and telephone connectivity in the next three to four years.''
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