You & me (Part-8)
Between You
and Me.
Here in
India there are two major issues. One is Kodamkulam nuclear power plant and the
other one is Mullaiperiyar Dam.
Kodamkulam
Nuclear power plant. Government of India had spent thousands of corers of
rupees to build 1000 MW nuclear power plant. No way are they going to stop
commissioning it. Anti-nuclear activities are trying to stop commissioning it.
And our government is losing four cores of rupees per day. Due to industrial
development we are experiencing power cuts every day. Other than
constructing nuclear plant there is no way we can overcome power shortage. I am
in favor of nuclear power plant. All the nuclear power plants are
made as per international design and follow safety guidelines.
Barring few
accident /melt down like at Three Mile Island in USA, Chernobyl in Russia and Fukushima of Japan all
other nuclear plants across the world are running safe. The 1979 Three Mile
Island accident in Pennsylvania was caused by system failure. A
series of failure in secondary system at the reactor, which
allowed radioactive steam to escape and resulted in partial
core meltdown of one of the two reactors at the site.
Chernobyl nuclear
was manmade disaster. Disaster began during a system test on Saturday, 26
April 1986 at reactor number four of the Chernobyl plant. Engineers turned
off cooing water to reactor to test how long plant runs without water. It
turned out to be catastrophic. It is the world's worst nuclear power plant
accident.
Fukushima
Daiichi nuclear power plant reactor meltdown took
place because of of act of god’. It was not because of
design or engineering fault but because of natural calamity. The Tsunami broke
the reactors connection to power grid, leading the reactor to begin to
overheat. The flooding and earth quack damage hindered external
assistance.
Mullah periyar
Dam.
This
Hydroelectric dam was constructed nearly hundred years ago by Brits. It is
situated inside Kerala. Water from the dam irrigates neighboring state Tamil
Nadu also. Tamil nadu government want dam height to be increased to 142 Feet.
But Kerala government will not raise the dam height more than 132 Feet.
Their argument is that the dam is very old and weak. Our central authority had
checked dam and issued ‘fitness ‘certificate. Having served hundred
years, increasing height of the dam will put too much stress on dam structure.
In olden days dam were not constructed with cement but lime and other materials
were used.
The
situation was exploited and politicized by different regional parties and
turned violent. Innocent people were caught up in the melee and were severely
beaten up. Trade, business and transportation between two states were affected.
Our central government is yet to find an amicable solution for Mullah
Periyar Dam.
Well
friends, whatever happened to your ‘occupy wall street movement? Was it a
passing fad? Thanks they were able to high light disparity between rich
and poor. But did they achieve their goal like more job opportunity, subsidized
food, lower tax etc…In some of the major Indian cities guys and chicks from
‘occupy wall street’ appeared. Most of them
wore branded cloths. It was more like a get-together party. Good show.
‘How to
change the world ‘by David Stein. Nice title. We all want to change the
world but nobody wants to change the way we think, including me! Did you read
the book? I have no intention of reading it. Is it all about utopian ideas?
One last question did Mr. David Stein changed your ‘world’?
Certainty not this part of the world.
We all like
to advice .now take my advice! Instead of trying to change the world change our
‘own’ world for better tomorrow. ‘Our ‘world is in our own hands. We only
can change it. It is not impossible. It is possible if only you know your
limitations. If you do know your limitations then you will think you can change
the world which is impossible.
