Venkaiah Naidu: Nuclear electricity can reduce Greenhouse gas emissions

The Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has said that nuclear electricity could significantly reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and has the potential to meet increasing energy demand in the countryAddressing Scientists and the Staff of Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research AMD in Hyderabad on Thursday on the occasion of 70 years of exploration and research by the organisation he pointed out that climate change was one of the foremost environmental concerns todayAlso ReadVenkaiah Naidu India Vietnam for peaceful IndoPacific region on basis of respectStating that the need of the hour was to ensure that modern technologies were safer and reliable the Vice President observed that nuclear power was one of the reliable and safe energy options and commended Indiarsquos record of operating our nuclear fleet for over 40 years without any serious incidentNaidu said Indias abiding interest in nuclear energy grew out of a deep conviction that the power of atom could be harnessed to help the country to achieve human and societal development He said that India has consciously made a strategic choice to pursue a lowcarbon growth model in the coming decades and added that reducing pollution was a major challengeAlso ReadVP M Venkaiah Naidu Public transport should take precedence over private vehiclesAppreciating the efforts of AMD in adopting stateoftheart exploration techniques in search of different strategic minerals Naidu said it was heartening to know about the availability of more than 3 lakh tonnes of uranium oxide reserves and around 1200 million tonnes of Beach sand Mineral resources in our country More significantly the quantum leap in Uranium resource augmentation by AMD from around 1 lakh tonnes during first 60 years of activities and a subsequent addition of around 2 lakh tonnes in the next 10 years is really commendable he addedNaidu also expressed confidence that exploration efforts of AMD in different parts of the country including Cuddapah Basin would lead to more uranium minesWith several favourable geological domains spread across length and breadth of the country which can host potential Uranium Rare Metals and REE deposits Naidu said it would be possible to achieve selfsufficiency in atomic mineral resources for sustainable growth of our Nuclear Power Programme Considering the steep demand for power in the country the role of nuclear energy in future would be quite significant We need to develop new and more efficient technologies to utilise our resources to the maximum he addedThe Vice President also unveiled a plaque on Cuddapah Monolith to commemorate 70 years of exploration and research by AMDTop News Stories Of The DayAditya Pancholi claims he was threatened with a rape case submits videoMumbai Kids show how to sort out Vile Parles traffic woesMumbai BPO firm asked to pay Rs 262 crore or face recovery proceedingsMumbai Narrow approach stalls Jogeshwari projectPune Honest janitor returns mangalsutra worth Rs 2 lakhDeven Bharti is new ATS chief MaharashtraMumbai HC refuses to vacate stay on BMCs Tree AuthorityMedicine shortage BMC blacklists rogue supplierDadars Chitra Cinema to shut down SOTY 2 to be its last day last showNick Barnes Power to humiliate has increased dramaticallyAction should follow new BMC chiefs promisesRamona Narang The transformation of high societys once wild childAranya Johar The 20yearold poet who is taking the internet by stormA walk through Mohammed Ali Roads Khau GalliInteresting facts about the Holy Month of RamzanCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates