Nuclear power is safe and can meet increasing energy demand: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said that nuclear electricity could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and has the potential to meet the increasing energy demand in the country.
During his visit to the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) in Hyderabad today, he said that climate change was one of the foremost environmental concerns of the day.
His visit to AMD coincided with 70 years of exploration and research by the organisation.
The power of an atom
Addressing scientists, the Vice President said that nuclear power was a reliable and safe energy option and commended India’s record of operating its nuclear fleet for over 40 years without any serious incident.
