Social media are very useful for us . In today’s era, the use of social media has become a necessary activity. Billions of people around the world use social media to share information but we can’t say that it is only boon, but it has disadvantages as well. First of all let us look at the advantages of the social media.
Social media have changed the lives of modern society. People talk and chat with other people through this . It has the potential for employment opportunities for the unemployed . We can make many friends on it who live far away from us. People can express their talent on social media sites, they can get money for their talent. If any student gets stuck in any question, they can use the YouTube or educational apps to solve their doubt. Self study has become easy for . If We have no time to buy things from shops . we can use social media sites ( shopping apps ) and can order online from home. If we want to taste different types of food, we can also order them, wherever want to order. We can pay from our social media platforms . We can play online games with our friends.
Now let’s look at some disadvantages of the social media. Today, people are addicted to social media. They utilise it for entertainment. They are becoming lazy day by day. People have lose connections with the real friends and family members. Sometimes social media can provide us fake news. Some people cleverly steal other’s information to blackmail them. Sometime students don’t get the actual answers of their question from social media platforms. Shopping from online shops can prove disastrous. Kids have got addicted to the online games
Social media have both pros and cons. However, it is up to us to use social media in the best possible manner. Proper guidance is necessary in this regard. In the pursuit of benefits, we must not lose the sight of the disastrous sides of the social media.
Narrative of Kashmir has taken different shapes in the lives of people across India and it still stands as a very interesting topic of discussion among many stakeholders. While Kashmir has always been in the news for political paradigm shifts, killings, stone pelting etc but surprisingly representing the other side has been neglected too nicely which might have led to relevance and cohesion. There is more to Kashmir than Apples, Walnuts & Mountains. A place where sufi’s had curated mystic verses, where lal-ded/laleshwari saw shiv, where writers found poetry and where singers found songs in the breeze.
Kashmir has been always discussed through the lens of authorities and vested interests. When we talk about the modern day Kashmir narrative we forget to mention how women have equally played a role in shaping it. It’s very important to understand what type of information has been produced to build the Kashmir narrative and by whom?
This article is an attempt to represent a fresh perspective from an inverted lens of women in kashmir.
Kashmiri women have been rarely discussed in the media and amongst the political agenda and not much work has been carried out to make the discourse more gender neutral. It is personally very important for me to help people locate the place of women in ongoing Kashmir dynamics.
Women are as important as men for carrying forward the cradle of civilization. The women of Kashmir despite long decades of Turmoil have not let that be a roadblock and shine in every field of life. The propaganda voices in the past tried to paint Kashmiri women and their life a certain way which was far from truth. Kashmiri women didn’t even leave the place to pursue higher education let alone for jobs. But the truth has changed for the better, be it in the Silicon city of Country Bengaluru or the heart of country Delhi, Kashmiri women can be seen in every sphere of life contributing to national progress and building their careers.. They are not shying away when it comes to the more daring sectors like Media and aviation. Nowadays you can see Kashmiri women flying the planes in the country, contributing to academics, working in public policy, leading newsrooms and changing the scenario of male dominated journalism in kashmir.
Talking of entrepreneurship, four lakh women in over 48,000 Self Help Groups (SHGs) under the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (UMEED) have revolutionised women entrepreneurship at the grassroots level.
There are also lists of schemes being implemented for women empowerment like:
Awareness Generation Projects for Rural and Poor Women (generating awareness among women regarding various issues like education, female foeticide etc) Condensed Course of Education for Adult Women (providing women above the age of 15 who did not have the opportunity to gain formal education a condensed general education along with vocational and skill development trainings in order to integrate them with the workforce),
Family Counselling Centres, Scheme for Working Women Hostels,
Swayamsidha Scheme (a Self Help Group based programme with an emphasis on convergence activities aimed at ensuring that the members of such groups avail all relevant schemes in an integrated and holistic manner),
Umeed (a Government of India flagship project to empower women in Kashmir), Sher-i-Kashmir Employment and Welfare Programme, Educational Loans, Micro Credit Loans etc. A plethora of government schemes are making an impact both in the education and employment scenario. For example, the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana has resulted in the skill development and employment of a number of Kashmiri youth, especially women.
In 2021, Kashmir University had 94 gold medalists, of which 77% were girls. Similarly, during the Islamic University of Science and Technology convocation, most gold medalists were women.
In 2022, two women from kashmir were awarded with Nari Shakti Puraskar, but again the discussion around this topic will be very less.
The point i am trying to make here can be experimented by everybody, for eg; if we try to search on google or ask anybody what is the position of women in kashmir dynamics?
you’ll mostly see them painted as victims of violence and their resilience. Though i don’t doubt their resilience for a split second but we also need to acknowledge that resilience does not only work in violent situations, it exists in excelling at professions too.
So this makes us ponder upon the fact that it is part of the narrative that they are represented in only one way or is the Kashmiri society non accepting of the fact that young women can choose for themselves and break the shackles of victimhood.
Though not much has been done for the kashmiri women living outside, the central government needs to ensure that they are provided with proper incentives and platforms so that they find a clear path to work in other parts of the country. Kashmiri women should be given more options to choose from in order for their decisions to be unaffected by state boundaries. The major fact which has been neglected is that the more kashmiri women are empowered, the more kashmiri society will empower because they have the potential to equally contribute.
Tehmeena Rizvi
The author is a Public Policy Professional from J&K, Currently working in New Delhi. Her areas of work include gender, inclusion, conflict and development.
The recent bloodbath in Dhangri Area of Rajouri District is a matter of great worry. Terror and extremist elements have been able to commit a heinous crime against humanity. The killing of Hindu civilians which included even children have saddened the hearts of every sane human in Jammu and Kashmir.
A large crowd gathered in Dhangri village on Tuesday, 3 January 2022 morning to attend the last rites of the six civilians killed in the terror attack in Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday on New year 2023 eve .
In the massacre, Four civilians, including a father-son duo, were gunned down by terrorists who barged into their homes in Dhangri village on Sunday night.
The carnage did not stop here. Hours later an improvised explosive device (IED) went off around 9 am on Monday at the house of one of the victims. The blast killed two minors and injured 12.
Following both the attacks, on Monday evening, the Medical Superintendent of GMC Association, Rajouri said, “Six people are dead and 12 are under treatment in Rajouri in three Government Medical Colleges, Jammu.
National Conference top lesder and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the killings.
Deeply shocked as more details emerge of this targeted attack in Rajouri district of Jammu. I unequivocally condemn this heinous attack & send my condolences to the families of the deceased. I hope those injured in this attack will make a swift & complete recovery. #RajouriAttack,” Omar Abdullah tweeted.
Civil society is also pained by Dhangri Bloodbath.
J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu Wednesday boycotted work in all courts and held a protest demonstration against the brutal killing of innocent people in Rajouri recently by the terrorists.
On the otherhand, Fifteen companies of CRPF comprising 1,500 personnel have been deployed in Jammu and Kashmir’s twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch to secure minority areas in the region, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir BJP President Ravinder Raina on January 03 went to Dangri village to pay his last respect to the deceased of the terror attack. Speaking with ANI, Ravinder Raina said, “The burning pyres of people is the murder of humanity. Those who committed this crime will be punished by our Army and Police. God will also never forgive these murders. Which kind of bravery is to kill women and children? These cowardly Pakistani terrorists are not worth fighting with the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police.” Earlier, on the morning of January 03, locals of Dangri village in Rajouri of Jammu and Kashmir gathered for the last rites.
The Dhangri Bloodbath has raised fears in Jammu and Kashmir, and pained every human.
Textile sector is key component of global and Indian economy.
India’s textiles sector is one of the oldest industries in the Indian economy, dating back to several centuries. The industry is extremely varied, with hand-spun and hand-woven textiles sectors at one end of the spectrum, with the capital-intensive sophisticated mills sector at the other end. The fundamental strength of the textile industry in India is its strong production base of a wide range of fibre/yarns from natural fibres like cotton, jute, silk and wool, to synthetic/man-made fibres like polyester, viscose, nylon and acrylic.
As a matter of fact, The textile sector is one of the critical sectors of the Indian economy, accounting for more than two per cent of the total GDP and more than 12 per cent of the manufacturing sector gross domestic product (GDP). The sector is also the second largest provider of employment in India, after agriculture. It provides employment to an estimated 45 million people directly and to another 60 million indirectly through allied activities. Not only is the textile sector highly labour intensive, it also employs unskilled and semi-skilled labour force and is also an important source of employment for women.
But since sometimes the textile sector in India has been facing challenges. Domestic production has turned sluggish in recent months. While exports have suffered owing to preferential tariff treatment towards countries like Bangladesh and Vietnam, cheap imports from China and some other countries in certain segments are hurting the domestic industry.
The government is committed to increasing textile exports from India, from the current USD 44.4 billion to USD 100 billion in the next five years. This will require addressing the challenges faced by the sector to ensure an efficient and dynamic textile sector.
The new year has dawned. Lot of hopes and optimistic feel is in air . 2023 (MMXXIII) will be a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2023rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 23rd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 4th year of the 2020s decade.
The year has started on right tone of hopes.
On insistence of India, The United Nations declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYOM 2023) on Tuesday at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) headquarters. A widely popular Indian food staple, millets, which encompasses a diverse group of cereals including pearl (bajra), propo, foxtail, barnyard, little, kodo, browntop and others, is an important source of nourishment for millions across Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
The hope throughout the world including in Kashmir is that year 2023 would be a year of peace and hopes. People pulse hopes that no more bloodshed will take place in Kashmir or any other part of the world. Humans will learn to live as one Global Family.
People of Kashmir would be hoping that in the year 2023 the multi headed monster of Unemployment, Drug addiction and inflation in form of price rise would be solved .
The expert pulse has been that the from every analytical spectrum, the rising levels of unemployment especially among the educated youth has emerged as a serious issue with a little headway witnessed in this context. The need to increase Government jobs and widen private sector would help to create more jobs.
The rise in drug addiction among the youth of Kashmir over the years has been a constant cause of concern calling for immediate attention from all the stakeholders. Drug addiction is the most severe issue faced by the people of Kashmir ruining the life of scores of youth.
Power cuts is a severe issue faced by masses especially in harsh winters.
The load shedding problem especially in the harsh winters has made life in Kashmir quite miserable, and one has seen this problem been a regularity in Kashmir. The lack of quality power supply in winter months has hit every sector of life . One hopes that in the year 2023 it would be resolved .
People in the year 2023 would also be hoping that rapid strides would be taken towards building education and health infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir.
Coal is an important fuel . It’s improved quality is key to national growth.
The Ministry of Coal and the coal companies have taken various measures to achieve the objective of supply of quality coal to all consumers. Coal companies are to endeavour to achieve 100% quality satisfaction. There has been substantial improvement in conformity to declared grade of coal supply from Coal India Ltd (CIL) sources. The grade conformity has jumped to 69% in 2022-23 (till Nov’ 22) as against 51% in 2017-18.
Steps taken for improvement in quality are periodic re-gradation of coal mines, introduction of improved mining technology like surface miners, supply of washed coal, first mile connectivity for direct conveying of coal on Belt from Coal surface/face to Rapid loading Silo, installation of Auto Analyzers etc. Different officials/agencies are entrusted with the job of ensuring supply of coal in conformity to the declared grades. Primary reason for grade variation is the inherent heterogeneous nature of Indian coal itself meaning, calorific value of coal extracted within the same seam at different points tends to vary.
Coal Controller Organisation (CCO), a subordinate office under the Ministry regularly assess and declare coal mines grades including undertaking annual coal mine/loading points grade declaration exercises. For enhanced customer satisfaction, special emphasis has been given to Quality Management of coal from mine to dispatch point. Now, all the consumers of CIL have the option for quality assessment of the supplies through independent third-party sampling agencies (TPSA). These accredited third-party agencies have been engaged to ascertain Coal Quality from loaded coal wagons/lorries as per prescribed norms under BIS standards.
One hopes we as a country become global leaders as far as producing quality Coal is concerned.
Upgrading Coal for masses
Coal is an important fuel . It’s improved quality is key to national growth.
The Ministry of Coal and the coal companies have taken various measures to achieve the objective of supply of quality coal to all consumers. Coal companies are to endeavour to achieve 100% quality satisfaction. There has been substantial improvement in conformity to declared grade of coal supply from Coal India Ltd (CIL) sources. The grade conformity has jumped to 69% in 2022-23 (till Nov’ 22) as against 51% in 2017-18.
Steps taken for improvement in quality are periodic re-gradation of coal mines, introduction of improved mining technology like surface miners, supply of washed coal, first mile connectivity for direct conveying of coal on Belt from Coal surface/face to Rapid loading Silo, installation of Auto Analyzers etc. Different officials/agencies are entrusted with the job of ensuring supply of coal in conformity to the declared grades. Primary reason for grade variation is the inherent heterogeneous nature of Indian coal itself meaning, calorific value of coal extracted within the same seam at different points tends to vary.
Coal Controller Organisation (CCO), a subordinate office under the Ministry regularly assess and declare coal mines grades including undertaking annual coal mine/loading points grade declaration exercises. For enhanced customer satisfaction, special emphasis has been given to Quality Management of coal from mine to dispatch point. Now, all the consumers of CIL have the option for quality assessment of the supplies through independent third-party sampling agencies (TPSA). These accredited third-party agencies have been engaged to ascertain Coal Quality from loaded coal wagons/lorries as per prescribed norms under BIS standards.
One hopes we as a country become global leaders as far as producing quality Coal is concerned.
Do not hesitate to write if you have a thought in Mind: Malakshmi Borthakur, Poet and Author
Malakshmi Borthakur is an eminent poet and Author from Assam, presently settled in Lucknow. In an exclusive interview with News Kashmir, Malakshmi Borthakur talks to Rameez Makhdoomi.
A bit about your early days ?
I am the youngest of my siblings and my father’s pupil of the eye. I was considered the most talented child in my neighbourhood. When I was pursuing my junior school, I had almost finished reading epics, Puranas, Upanishads and all contents of Sanskrit literature that had been translated into my native language Assamese. I was the editor of my school journal, Mandakini, which was a bilingual journal in both Assamese and English. My teachers used to be impressed on reading the journal. That’s how the making of an author had started inside me.
After marriage, I came to the ‘City of Nawabs’, Lucknow, known for its sophisticated blend of two languages in their purest forms, Urdu and Hindi, popularly known as ‘Lakhnawi’. My fondness for it started growing and simultaneously got started the ‘taalim’ (education) of Indian Classical music. The ‘Guru’(the teacher) being my husband Dr. Biju Kumar Bhagawati, an eminent Classical vocalist in Lucknow.
Then, it was the year 2013, when my daughter Ananya was born. Her birth was a complicated delivery. During that period, I was undergoing lots of pain, physically and emotionally. I felt, those pain were gradually killing my enthusiasm for life. I was in a desperate search for healing myself from that mental trauma. So, as a relief system, I took up writing and started scribbling any kind of crazy thoughts that used to run through my mind. The gradual arrival of stability in my life also had brought with it maturity to my ink and in a certain point of time I could convince myself that those scribbles had turned into mature poetry. Thus, poetry became my therapy, the lone strategy of my survival.
In the year 2016, I started bringing my poems to public sight through Facebook. Those poems were all written in my native language, Assamese. There were some friends in Facebook, who used to read my poems regularly and sent me honest feedback. There were many non-Assamese friends too, whom I used to periodically explain the meanings of my Assamese poems in English. As they were enjoying those poems, they suggested that I should write poems in English also. I was so fascinated by the suggestion that I started writing in English too. Gradually I started being a multilingual poet who writes in three languages- English, Hindi and Assamese.
How was academic life like?
I am a Post-Graduate in English and Indian Classical (Vocal) Music, having an additional Bachelor degree of Education. Presently, I am pursuing PhD in English from Banasthali University, Rajasthan. My early education was in Assam, the north-eastern state of India I belong to. I was a brilliant student and was loved by all my teachers. They were very supportive and encouraging. Even today I am in close contact with many of my favourite teachers.
Your favourite writers ?
I am very fond of reading the poems of famous Assamese poet Hiren Bhattacharya, renowned Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Gulzar Sahab and Urdu Poet Kaifi Azmi and Faiz Ahmed Faiz Saheb. I am also an avid reader of fiction. The popular fictions of Hindi writer Munshi Premchand, Bengali writers Mahasweta Devi and Sarat Chandra Chatterjee and Assamese writer Purabi Barmudoi have always been my favorite. In English, R.K Narayan’s imaginary village ‘Malgudi’ and the stories he wove around that village fascinate me still. Also, I love the poems and the writing style of Kamala Das, who’s poems have close resemblance with the confessional poems of famous American poet Sylvia Plath.
A bit about book you have authored?
The title of the book I have authored is ‘Splendid Signature: Rhythmic Strokes of a Quill’. It is a collection of 50 poems in English. These multi- thematic poems are selected from a bulk of poems written during the period 2016 to 2021. The book has been published by Black Eagle books, Dublin, USA. The doyen of contemporary Indian English poetry, K. Satchidanandan has written the blurb of the book and eminent critic and editor Anand Prakash has written an insightful introduction for the book. The book has been launched by eminent author, Jnanpith awardee and Padmabhusan Dr. Pratibha Ray.The book is available worldwide on merchant sites like Amazon and Flipkart. It has got its reach in USA, UK, Canada and France.
‘Splendid Signature – Rhythmic Strokes of a Quill’ falls primarily under the category of women’s writing and it tells you about the problems women face with respect to their right of equality, dignity and independence. Along with it, the book covers a diversity of subjects ranging from individuality, love, and mythology to economic deprivation, childhood, and social violence.
Many of my poems in the book are written in the first person. The readers may assume those are autobiographical: the life story of the narrator i.e. me. I have used this literary device with an experiment i.e. a blend of Confessional poetry in English and ‘Kotha Kobita’ in Assamese; which I consider a powerful device to craft a message, to get connected with my readers well.
Your current projects?
I have been editing a 110 years old Assamese popular children book, ‘Burhi Aair Sadhu’ written by the doyen of Assamese literature, Rasaraj Laxminath Bezbaroa, which I have translated from Assamese to Hindi. The translation work will come in the book form in 2023. The work of compiling poems for two poetry collections is also going on, one in Hindi and other in my native language, Assamese.
Your hobbies?
I am a solitary kind of person and I love to do things which connect me well with myself, like reading and listening to music. Also, I enjoy the company of my little daughter Ananya the most. We play together, enjoy cartoon shows and movies too. Cooking for the family and friends is also a hobby.
Tell us about your inspirations
My father Sarat Chandra Borthakur, who was a Professor in Sanskrit Literature, who is now in heaven, is my first inspiration. He is my friend, philosopher and guide even in his absence. He inculcated in me the reading habits during my early childhood days. Later on, these reading habits helped me a lot to start my own writing habits.
The advisor of the school journal Mandakini, of which I was the editor, was my English teacher Mrs. Umarani Bezborah. She was very fond of my editing and writing skills. Her words of appreciation and motivation during those days had encouraged me a lot to take up writing on a serious mode.
What I consider is, the journey of an author is the collaboration of himself /herself with his/her surroundings. I normally write what I observe around or what thoughts I derive from my surroundings. So, my surroundings also inspire me to write time to time.
Your message?
Do not hesitate to write if you have a thought in your mind and never feel disappointed or discouraged if it does not take the shape of a good piece of writing in the first attempt. There’s a phrase, “Practice makes a man perfect!” And in that practice, you should give your 100 percent. As my father always used to say, “Scribble, scribble, keep on scribbling; until it turns out to be a perfect writing!”
Green Valley Educational Institute organises colorful two day Art Exhibition
By Rameez Makhdoomi
In a major development with reference to promoting art in Kashmir, and give young and budding artists of Kashmir a platform to showcase their talent, renowned school of Kashmir Green Valley Educational Institute organised a Two Day Art Exhibition “Satrang” at Nigeen Club Nigeen.
Several prominent artists and painters of Kashmir including Hina Arif , Shafiya Shafi , Badrunnisa Bhat etc showcased their work .
While talking to this correspondent, Shafiya Shafi, eminent multi talented artist expressed delight that such impressive art exhibitions are held and lauded efforts of Green Valley Education Institute.
Hina Arif , renowned Painter and art teacher called for more such functions and development of art galleries in Kashmir to provide artists and painters more avenues to showcase their works .
Green Valley Educational Institute Chairman, Mohammad Yousuf Wani , while talking to this correspondent stated :” Green Valley Educational Institute has always taken art and culture fields very serious. The world class painters displaying their great talent here are products of Green Valley Educational Institute. We are proud of our legacy. Both our students and art teachers are dynamic and well versed in artistic skills. We would continue to organize such art exhibitions for budding and renowned artists .”
Students are an asset. They are past, present and future of a nation. It is they who keep the flame of development alive. The Poet of East, Sir Muhammad Iqbal, stressed upon this fact that the destiny of the students is not this worldly matter; but rising above the worldly bonds, is the main aim of students. Looking through this lens makes it clear how we sensitive we must be towards the development of students. No leniency is acceptable in this regard.
If we look at the developed nations of the world, they invest in students. They have experienced old people, who guide the youth or students in the best possible way. Japan and China are some live examples. Instead on spending on other futile things, they want to make their nation supreme in every respect. So, they are sensitive towards the all round development of their students. However, in our case, there is no such thing. Students are left with no opportunities to prove their mettle. They have world class brains but the absence of opportunities and some other factors, hurt their cause. It should be kept in mind that it is not the product of a single factor; rather it is the combination of many factors. Let us try to know some of them.
The first is materialism. When the main objective of life is to pile up material things, then there are cent percent chances that students will be neglected. Indeed, it is happening in our society. The associated-thing with it is that education itself has become a source of earning as much as anyone can. In this situation, no doubt, we have students but they are good for nothing. They want to complete their education because they think that education is an end in itself. So, getting a piece of degree, make them to feel that we have invested a lot in earning these pieces of degrees, now, let us extract as much as we can. In this way, the main objective before students, is thrown to winds.
The second is lack of knowledge. We do not know why we are here. When the elders and leaders do not their objective of life, it makes no sense that students of theirs can do miracles. They will toe the line and become good for nothing. Mark Twain says that only two days are important: One is when we are born and the day when we know why. This is the gist of life. Any sane person who, if asked, admits that there is an objective behind our creation. We are not useless. However, our ignorance has made it possible that neither we nor our students know anything about it.
The third is imitation. Well, imitating others in good principles is a welcome step. However, imitating others blindly, is a curse. Everyone is different. No two people are same. But we tend to forget this thing. The main concern of our students is to imitate those who earn a lot and are respected by each and everyone. They forget themselves and at the end of the day, are not found in any place. It is a big fault of our society that let students follow others without looking at both sides of the coin. In this way, the marvellous brains are destroyed.
The and last is corruption. Students feel choked in a corrupted society. Their wings are clipped before taking a flight. In our corrupted state, merit is taken for granted while show off and bribery take a long flight which no one can imagine. What can a student do in this environment? Obviously, he or she will feel that it is useless to be enlightened. However, he or she enlightens himself or herself but in some other way. A student asides itself from the mainstream learning where question papers are sold. In this way, the very aim of education goes for a toss and enlightenment hangs its head in shame.
In short, students should be taken care of. They have plastic minds. We are moulders. We have to come forward to mould them in the best manner. Let us to pledge that we will never let our students feel in want. Instead, we must be ready to help them in whatever way we can. Hope good sense prevails!
Nuclear power is a resource of utmost importance in present era to meet growing energy needs.
Nuclear energy protects air quality by producing massive amounts of carbon-free electricity. It powers communities in different countries of world and contributes to many non-electric applications, ranging from the medical field to space exploration.
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh recently said, Government proposes to set up more nuclear power plants for augmenting production of clean energy.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Dr Jitendra Singh said, in addition to the eleven (11) reactors (8700 MW) under construction, the Government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for construction of ten (10) indigenous 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) to be set up in fleet mode.
The government has also accorded in principle approval for five new sites for setting up nuclear power plants in the future.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, the tariffs of electricity generated by nuclear power are comparable to those of contemporary conventional base load generators like thermal power. The present installed nuclear power capacity comprises of 22 reactors with a total capacity of 6780 MW. In addition, one reactor, KAPP-3 (700 MW) has also been connected to the grid.
Nuclear power is the most low-carbon energy sources. It also has one of the smallest carbon footprints. It’s one of the answers to the energy gap. It’s essential to our response to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions.
One hopes India as a Country would continue to focus on nuclear power .
