NDMA asks Nuclear Plants to prepare emergency plans…

Spark learnt from the sources that, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), asked the states having nuclear projects to prepare plans for development of emergency planning zone in 16 KMs radius around these plants.

The move came with the memories of Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Disaster last year.

 

The proposal established by the Vice President, NDMA after consultation with Rajya Sabha MP Sitaram Yechury, was for the plan covering all the villages and habitations falling under the Emergency Planning Zone.

A statement from NDMA said that the Authority had carried out mock exercises last year to look at the off-site nuclear emergency plans as part of its initiatives of enhanced preparedness in the country in the wake of the Fukushima experience. After the exercises it was decided that a development plan covering all the villages and habitations falling under the 16-km radius of the plant must be developed.

Spark found that, the government of Karnataka has already prepared a proposal for upgrading the infrastructure around the Kaiga Atomic Power Plant.

 

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Solar Panels in Housing Projects of Rajasthan…

Spark learnt from the sources that, the Urban Development & Housing Department (UDH), Jaipur is planning to introduce the provisions of electricity generation by solar panels in housing projects under the proposed section of 90A of the Land Revenue Act.

 

Spark believes that, this move will help Jaipur to reduce the frequency of power cuts in the city.

 

UDH, Jaipur is planning to accommodate the solar plants in housing project and for that the certain changes in the building bylaws will also be required. However, the decision has to be taken after consultation with Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation (RREC) to provide subsidy in installation of solar panels.

 

As per the draft provisions being planned, each household or society will be able to generate solar electricity for its personal consumption; the excess generation will be bought by the discoms and will be transferred into the grid.

 

Spark found that, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is also finalizing the guidelines for setting up of solar panels in individual houses and apartments and purchasing of generated electricity from these panels.

 

To give a push to the UDH proposal, the Centre is providing 30 percent subsidy in installing solar panels. Currently, the capital cost comes around Rs 2 lakh per kilo watt. However, experts believe that with more use of solar energy in the country and manufacturing of equipment, the cost can come down to Rs 1 lakh per kilo watt.

 

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