Govt. Committed to Develop Nuclear Energy: PM

The Hindu
Mar 24, 2008

New Delhi (PTI): Despite increasing opposition from the Left to the India-US nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said his government is "committed" to develop nuclear energy as a clean source of electricity. "Our government is committed to develop nuclear energy as a clean source of electricity," Singh said after laying foundation stone of the 1500 MW Pragati Phase three gas power project at Bawana at the city outskirts. The Prime Minister said while some sources of energy might be cheap today, the country needs to think for future generations.. " Our energy needs are bound to grow. We will be failing in the duty to our nation and to posterity, if we do not look ahead and take steps for not just today and tomorrow but for future generations," he said. The Prime Minister said while India was blessed with ample solar energy, it would be sometime before this source could be tapped in large quantity. "We must hence widen our energy basket to ensure energy security," he said. Manmohan said the strategy for energy security was multi-pronged. "We don't have the luxury of depending upon only one or two resources," he said.