Indians life is cheaper so says Nuclear Liability Bill

The Indo-U.S. Civilian Nuclear Agreement was enacted successfully in October, 2008. However, to attract private companies to invest in India, it is necessary to pass the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill (Nuclear Liability Bill). This bill defines the financial and legal liabilities upon the involved groups, manufacturers, operators and government in case of a nuclear accident occurs.

Back ground:

In early 1950’s U.S. Atomic Energy Commission ordered a study of the possible consequences of a nuclear accident at a medium-sized (200 MW) nuclear reactor sited near (about 30 miles from) a medium-sized city. The resulting 1957 AEC study, known as the Brookhaven Report, found that property damages could run as high as $7 billion (in 1957 dollars), mostly due to radioactive contamination of land, buildings, food and water. It also documented the thousands of deaths (immediate and delayed) that could be expected from such an accident, and the large numbers of defective children that would result both immediately and many years later. But U.S. insurance companies told the U.S. Congress that it was impossible for them to insure against such an enormous liability as described in the Brookhaven Report. Thus came Price Anderson Act, limiting the liability of a nuclear reactor owner to $560 million in the event of an accident -- that's about 8 cents on the dollar for a $7 billion accident -- of which $90 million would be covered by private insurance and the remainder by the government.

The Price Anderson Act now provides $10 billion in cover without cost to the public or government and without fault needing to be proven. It covers power reactors, research reactors, and all other nuclear facilities.

Point to note: Even as back in 1957 US Govt had kept the liability at USD 560 Million. But GOI in 2010 is trying to cap nuclear liability(acc to  clause 6), at the rupee equivalent of 300 million special drawing rights (SDRs) which is equal to $458 million (Rs. 2,087 crore).

Why an Indians life is cheaper.

The clause 7 of  bill outlines the share of financial liability of each group. It states that the operator will have to pay Rs. 500 crore and the remaining amount will be paid by GOI. It’s amusing that in reality the operator is GOI itself as the plants will be operated by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) a government owned facility. The operator can claim the liabilities from the manufacturer and supplier if it is mentioned in the contract. But the maximum amount payable by the foreign companies will be paltry sum of Rs. 500 crore.

In contrast -

In Europe,  most of countries are moving towards 2004 Paris/Brussels Protocol which cap’s liabilities as under –

•   € 700 million(abt 1Bn USD) for operators
•   € 500 million for installation state
•   € 300 million for contracting parties
• Point to note: So I think we can safely say that the price of an Indian is half that of a European

Now if you think you a victim of an accident can approach courts for redressal. Well don’t hold your breath for that as Nuclear Liability Bill will closed that door too. Clause 17 of  bill allows only  operator (NPCIL) to sue the manufacturers and suppliers. The victims won’t be able to sue anyone. Practically, no one is considered legally liable because the recourse taken by the operator will yield max of  Rs. 500. Lastly, Clause 18 of the nuclear liability bill limits the time to make a claim within 10 years. This is very less as compared to the long term damage that may be caused due to a nuclear accident

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Mayawati garlanded with millions of thousand-rupee notes in mega rally by BSP

Shocking…..

Secularism Indian Style

GOI has banned FTV for showing Topless models

But has awarded MF Hussain for drawing nude Saraswati, Bharath Mata & Sita Mata

Is it fair you decide…

My Salute to Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan

Today is Martyr Sandeeps Birthday

May God bless the fallen warrior and may he be in peace. Respect, Salute and Gratitude

Happenings in the Dark Room

My take on what really happened in current twitter war between MSM & Internet Hindus

 

And they say Right wing indulge in abuse

 

Sagarika Ghosh journalist from IBN author of author of ‘Gin Drinkers and Blind Faith’ insults an entire community and try to trigger regional war by asking following. 

Not satisfied inflaming regional passions, she now tries to inflame religious sensitiveness by making following outrageous comments

 

Once is a accident, Twice is a coincidence.. any more is a conspiracy

Kaiga Atomic Power Station is in news again for wrong reasons. This time because 55 of its employees were exposed to an excessive radiation dosage when they drank water that had been mixed with tritium, a highly radioactive substance. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited blamed the incident on “an insider’s mischief.” NPCIL alleged that “an insider had mixed tritium in drinking water in a cooler kept in the operating island of the first unit” at Kaiga.

The current Kaiga plants include two units that are outside the purview of International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, and thus, they are officially set aside for "strategic" or military use. Kaiga forms an important link in the chain of plutonium producing cycle feeding the Indian nuclear weapons programme. Kaiga is also close to India's major naval base, INS Kadamba

This is not first time Kaiga Plant has been in news for wrong reasons. In May 1994, the containment dome of Kaiga-I suffered a “calamity'’ during construction when the inner layer or “lamination'” broke under stress and collapsed. Later in 1999, there was also a less publicised fire on the same dome. “The Times of India” reported it as ‘Fire Breaks Out in Kaiga Plant Dome’ on November 13.

Earlier in the year, Nuclear scientist Lokanathan Mahalingam, who worked in the Simulator Training Division of the Kaiga Atomic Power Station, went missing on the morning of June 8.  A  week later, Indian Navy divers recovered his body from the Kali river near the plant.   His death was treated as a suicide.

About six weeks earlier to Lokanathan Mahalingam incident, another NPC non-technical employee Ravi Mule was found dead in the township. He too had gone for morning walk. According to the medical report, the death of Ravi Mule might be caused by the injuries he suffered after his fall from a multi-storeyed building in the township.

Interested quarters in neighboring Pakistan are trying to use these event to embarrass India and are trying to question the security of Indian nuclear programme. Interestingly, It was Pakistan who was facing heat from India over safety of their nuclear assets.

We hope that security establishment is looking at all the possible angles.

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Love Jihad cases suspected in Karnataka

Just as in the cases of Kerala, two cases in Karnataka were also brought to the court under Habeas Corpus notification by the girls’ parents.

Selvaraj, a resident of Chamarajanagar, filed the petition saying his daughter Siljaraj had gone missing on Aug. 8 and he was later informed that certain Askar of Kannur in Kerala had married her after she had converted to Islam.

He also said in his petition he was prevented from meeting his daughter since she was attending madrassa classes in Kannur to learn about her new religion.
The petitioner said he filed the petition when his second attempt to meet his daughter failed even after he went with police escort.

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Indians you can breath easy now – Rahul Baba is here

Indians can now breath easy. Rahul Baba has empathetically declared that Arunachal Pradesh is very much part of India. This should rest any doubts in our Minds.

“Arunachal Pradesh is an Indian state, Tamil Nadu is an Indian state, Jharkhand is an Indian state. My attitude towards all the states is the same and it will not be changed.

I am sure he might have raised this during their visit to China Last year. Last year Rahul Baba, Sonia Mama, Priyanka Didi and Robert Vadra Uncle were official guests of Communist Party of China (CPC) for inaugural ceremony of the Olympics 2008

Chandrayaan II Naming Contest: What should be the spot on which first Indian will land be called?

Thru Chandrayaan I, for first time in history India was able to  reach the lunar surface. And the spot was named “Jawahar Point” after you know who.

Now with Chandrayaan II for first time in History an Indian will put his foot on moon. It will be a huge achievement for India and its scientific community. It is rumored that the UPA Govt is struggling with vexed issue of what should we call the spot where Indian lands? I patriot I have decided to do my best to help this government.

I call upon all my compatriots to suggest most suitable name. In accordance with GOI approved naming conventions, only names from First Family will be allowed.  Scenarios such as “Rahul Gandhi should have his first child before that and we should give both moon and Rahuls Kid same name” is allowed.

Now let your Imagination flow…..

Shashi Tharoor Pitches for Obama

Nobel Peace prize for Obama may have drawn sharp criticism, gasps of surprise and cries of too much, too soon. But our own Shashi Tharoor is pitching for Obama as according to him President Obama has given a lot of people hope around the world and has helped in improving the image of the US.

If selling hope was primary criteria for giving Nobel Peace prize, no one would be better qualified than the Congress Leadership. All they have been doing is selling hope to 1/6th of worlds population for last 60 years thru … Garibi Hatao… Aam Admi slogans etc. All the succeeded in doing is reduce some Garibs by partitioning the country.

Perhaps Mr ex UN may not be aware that in his 1895 will, Alfred Nobel stipulated that the peace prize should go "to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between the nations and the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the formation and spreading of peace congresses”. And not to person who gives maximum hope. Obamas presidency began less than two weeks before the Feb. 1 nomination deadline for the prize and even today he is yet to show any concrete achievements in peacemaking.

Or is it Mr. Tharoor planning to give another try for UN General Secretary Post.  Eitherway, It seems sycophancy comes naturally to congressmen.

former UPA Minister for External Affairs Natwar Singh tries to justify Chinas claim on Tawang

On a day when China expressed objections to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh on the grounds that it was disputed territory, former Minister for External Affairs Natwar Singh said that India’s claim to Tawang in Arunachal was not a very old one.

Singh said during a discussion on his book My China Diary: 1956-88 on Tuesday.

“In the map of India even in 1953 Tawang was not shown,”

He added:

“I hope the Indian Prime Minister goes to Tawang, but he doesn’t. Why? If you are convinced it is part of India, why don’t you go?

I shudder at the thought that even our ex foreign minister was not convinced about India's Claim!!!

Congress adopting Mayawati Model

If the Congress has its way, residents of Hyderabad are sure to bump into a statue of former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy at every major intersection.

Andhra Pradesh health minister and Greater Hyderabad Congress Committee president Danam Nagender has announced that that at least 30 statues of YSR are likely to be installed in Greater Hyderabad.

While the first statue of YSR came up in the city last week, two more statues are scheduled to be unveiled on October 17

When it comes to personality worship you can trust congress to be extreme…..

VHP Church Join hands against Love Jihad

Love Jihad, a religious conversion racket which lures gullible girls by feigning love, has brought rivals Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Christian groups in Kerala together.

K S Samson, an office-bearer of Kochi-based Christian Association for Social Action (CASA),

‘‘Both Hindu and Christian girls are falling prey to the design. So we are cooperating with the VHP on tackling this. We will work together to whatever extent possible,’’ 

The Parishad on its part has started a ‘Hindu Helpline’, which claims to have received as many as 1,500 calls in last three months.

The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council has come out with a set of guidelines for Christian parents warning them to be more careful about their wards.

CPM Leader donot trust common man!

In continuation of CPM Leader and Kerala Home Minister appoints Daughter in Law as her Cook

Sreemathi’s office has defended the appointment and denied any impropriety.

"Twenty-seven people can be appointed in the minister’s personal staff — 24 in office and 3 in the house. Unlike the office, [b]those at home need to be more reliable[/b] and that is why Dhanya was chosen. In the past too, ministers have done this and there was no impropriety," said the official statement from her office.

It seems our health minister donot trust common man into her house!!!!. What a fall

Communist Feudal Lords have special rights….

Last Month Motor Vehicles Department put up most-sought-after fancy number for auction. The numbers included KL-01 AW 1, KL-01 AW 9. It seems there is some superstition associated with AW9 and it is highly sought number.

The number KL-01 AW 1, was bought by an industrialist for Rs 7 lakh.

However, KL-01 AW 9 was bought by one Binoy V B for Rs 1,200 . Yes Its one thousand and two hundred. Binoy V B was able to get the number in a song as he was able to drive away seven bidders including film stars Mohanlal and Suresh Gopi and industrialists Balagopal and M.P. Biju, and make sure that his brand new Innova car gets the fancy number

It might be a sheer coincidence that address of Binoy V B, is the same as that of Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan’s official residence and his elder sons name is also Binoy.
of course some of communist here would say its right of ministers son.,... of course they are the new feudal lords