In “The 6,000-Mw question” (March 4), Sreelatha Menon pointed out that while one side has contended that the Kundankulam plant is absolutely safe for the poor, for the fish and for the water and that all relevant questions have been addressed, the other side has continued to harp on people’s fears, ignoring all available facts and figures.
For historical reasons, the Indian state has a lot of tolerance for agitations. Nevertheless, decisions affecting India’s long-term energy security and the consequent welfare of vast numbers of Indians cannot be left to NGOs and their agitating supporters who are much less qualified to judge the extremely complex issues of the desirability and safety of nuclear power. Keeping in mind the saying “The supreme gift of the artist lies in the knowledge when to stop”, the agitators would do well to withdraw their agitation gracefully and let the much-needed and nearly-ready plants be commissioned without delay.
Alok Sarkar Kolkata
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