Kolkata: India is the fastest growing major economy in the world. It is easy to understand how intense India’s energy hunger is. The demand for electricity is constantly rising and the accent is on clean technology. Shifting from coal-based power to cleaner sources is a focus of the Centre. Though coal is the mainstay of India’s power generation, the government is working overtime to gradually shift to cleaner fuels. This is exactly where nuclear power fits in.

India has a goal of installing 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 — less than five years away. This is also the year when the country would be generating 50% of its power from renewable energy sources. It has also pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070. If managed efficiently, nuclear power can be a clean source of

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