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India's Nuclear Energy Programme : Future Plans, Prospects and Concerns

By: Rajaraman, R. (ed).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New Delhi Academic Foundation 2013Description: 278p. 9x6 hb.ISBN: 9789332700307.Subject(s): Nuclear energy-India-Safety measures-Congresses | Nuclear energy-Technological innovations-India-Congresses | Nuclear energy-Government policy-India-CongressesDDC classification: 333.79240954 Summary: Nuclear energy is one of the most contentious areas of India's technology policy today. This book contains state-of-the-art discussions, by top experts, of a whole range of diverse issues that constitute this complex subject. The topics discussed include public concerns, such as reactor safety and radiation hazards; technical issues, such as the use of breeder reactors and closed fuel cycles; and legal issues, such as the regulatory bodies, major legislative acts, international conventions, and rules. It brings together, for the first time, expert contributions both from apex leaders of the nuclear program and from those who have serious reservations about the program.
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Nuclear energy is one of the most contentious areas of India's technology policy today. This book contains state-of-the-art discussions, by top experts, of a whole range of diverse issues that constitute this complex subject. The topics discussed include public concerns, such as reactor safety and radiation hazards; technical issues, such as the use of breeder reactors and closed fuel cycles; and legal issues, such as the regulatory bodies, major legislative acts, international conventions, and rules. It brings together, for the first time, expert contributions both from apex leaders of the nuclear program and from those who have serious reservations about the program.

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