Nuclear Waste Management in India Vis-A-Vis Sustainable Development: Policies and Practices

Abstract

Energy is everything that comes from the sun to the air we breathe, to water and wind. Now the population is increasing and so is technology level, we are using Energy from every resource that is available on the earth. We now know that there are all forms of energy known to this planet upon which we base our civilization, some renewable, some non-renewable or in the language jargon of today: conventional or non-conventional that have a great deal to do with said improvement in quality of life. Energy is utilized by all sectors such as industry, commerce, agriculture, household, transport and also for telecommunication etc. Thus, in simplest terms Energy is Work done. We can go to the moon or expedition Antarctica just because of harnessing energy fuels. We are moving ahead in the era of modernism and among them, the dependency on energy is rising. Rapidly depleting all other forms of resources, the technology has now turned to nuclear capabilities. Nuclear is not just the largest source of energy, it is also a very clean option for producing power. The management of nuclear wastes in India is a crucial area that at the intersection of larger goals for sustainable development. With India in process of expanding its nuclear power programme by the year 2050 to meet energy needs and to cut down its carbon emissions, responsible management of nuclear waste will become even more vital, for environmental sustainability as well as public safety. Some even confirmed to the query Are we headed towards a nuclear future? & Is nuclear energy indeed be the answer to India's increasing power needs?