["The nuclear liability law is the only law under which victims can claim damages in case of a nuclear accident, the government said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Parliament that the CLNDA is the "only applicable law in so far as matters relating to such civil liability for nuclear damage are concerned"." There is nothing new or even additional her as compared to the clarifications issued by the MEA on Feb. 8 last. Just regurgitation of that. The only point to note is that no less than the Prime Minister of the country chose to mouth it on the floor of the parliament. But this is hardly anything more than an exercise in grand deception. The Sec. 46 of the subject Act itself explicitly provides that this Act is in *addition to* all other laws of the land and *does not override any*. And, ***even the the Prime minister's pronouncement on the floor of the parliament, unless backed up by an appropriate legislative measure, does not have the force of law***. ***It is not binding on the potential litigants - it cannot stop them from approaching the courts, here or even abroad, nor on the courts deciding such matters***. (For a detailed discussion, may look up: 'The "Breakthrough" (or "Breakthrough Understanding"?) on Nuclear Agreement between Modi and Obama: A Reality Check' by this commentator at <http://www.sacw.net/article10629.html>.)]
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Damage-claim-for-nuclear-accident-only-under-liability-law-says-Govt/articleshow/46376644.cms Damage claim for nuclear accident only under liability law, says Govt TNN | Feb 26, 2015, 06.17AM IST NEW DELHI: ***The nuclear liability law is the only law under which victims can claim damages in case of a nuclear accident, the government said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Parliament that the CLNDA is the "only applicable law in so far as matters relating to such civil liability for nuclear damage are concerned".*** This assertion is significant following the understanding reached with the US on issues of liability and compensation. India clarified, and the US agreed, that the controversial Article 46 did not mean that victims could file for damages from suppliers under all other laws of India. In answer to a question in Parliament, the department of atomic energy (DAE) stated, "CLND Act 2010 assures prompt compensation to the victims of a nuclear incident through a no-fault liability regime channeling liability to the operator alone." Refuting criticism about nuclear power being expensive, the government stated the tariffs of electricity generated through nuclear power are comparable to those from fossil fuels like coal. "The tariffs of nuclear power generated by various projects range from 97 paise per unit for the first generation plants at Tarapur to 394 paise per unit for the latest commissioned plant at Kudankulam," it stated. Meanwhile, coal (non-pithead) costs 375-529 paise per unit, (pithead) costs 147-385 paise, LNG costs 920-1288 paise per unit and diesel 846-1367 paise per unit, it said. The government also said there five reactors at various stages of construction would add another 3300 MW generating capacity. These are Kakrapar 3&4 in Gujarat, Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP 7&8), and the prototype fast breeder reactor by BHAVINI at Kalpakkam. Besides, the indigenous pressurized heavy water reactors are being scaled up from 220 MW to 700 MW, which, the government said, will bring down the cost of nuclear power. Since 2008, when India and US signed the landmark nuclear deal, nuclear power generation in the country had gone up from 14927 million units (MU) of electricity in 2008-09 to 35333 MU in 2013-14. But this is well short of target. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
