Need of development with human face

Every citizen of this country wants development in their day to day life as early as possible. But at the same time no citizen will want development at the cost of his existence.

Jaitapur nuclear project is being vehemently opposed by the local public there because of the fear of being displaced with its installation and of nuclear disaster caused by earthquake and Tsunami in Fukushima in Japan. The region in Maharastra in which is Jaitapur is in moderate seismic zone. So, the apprehension of the people can not be outright rejected and it can not be said misplaced one.

The natural calamity of earthquake and tsunami has caused havoc among the people when they hear about the nuclear disaster in the developed country like Japan. So, first of all, government must take all preventive steps and precautionary measures to meet any eventuality like earthquake and Tsunami if ever they strike in future at any point of time around the nuclear project region. Government’s first priority is to remove fear from the minds of the people who oppose the project on this ground.

Undoubtedly, the five units of Jaitapur nuclear projects are estimated to produce 9990 MW of power, which would be of great use in the development of our nation. Presently, we are power starved. And untill and unless there is the supply of enough and uniterrupted power, no imagination of development can be possible. At the same the public who are displaced must be adequately compensated in time.

Enough care must also be taken about the impact the nuclear project would make on the environment and bio-diversity in the region. All systems necessary for the safety and security of the people in the region must be in place. There must not be any politics over the nuclear project.

It is completely improper and imprudent on the part of the opposition party in Maharastra to oppose the project through violent ways, while they had taken initiative for installing industries in the area when they were in power. Government needs to make the people aware of the benefit from the nuclear projects that would be of immense importance in the development of our nation. No nation can develop without adequate power. It is our urgent need.