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Nuclear energy extremely dangerous, expensive Prakash Karat

Stating that nuclear energy is not only extremely dangerous, but is much more expensive than conventional power, CPI (M) politburo member Prakash Karat vehemently opposed the proposed nuclear power plant at Kovvada in Srikakulam district.Karat also said that the nuclear reactors to be sourced from the US-based company Westinghouse would prove to be "white elephants", even as the American firm would gain from it. He was speaking at a national-seminar on 'No Nuclear Power Plant in Kovvada', organised by CPM at Andhra University here on Sunday, where the party passed a resolution to intensify the people's movement to fight against the proposed plant in the coming days.

"Nuclear energy is not only extremely dangerous for future generations, but it is actually far more expensive than power from conventional sources. Any mishap in the proposed nuclear power plant could have a devastating impact on people from Chatrapur in Odisha to Kakinada of East Godavari," the former CPI (M) general secretary said.Anti-nuclear power activist Vivek Monteiro, former Union Energy Secretary EAS Sarma and few others opposed the project saying that even developed countries are not setting up nuclear power plants due to the inherent dangers.