Nuclear energy best option for 24x7 power:Ex-AERB Chairman

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Jul 29 2019 | 5:52 PM IST

Pitching for nuclear energy as a best option for availability of power 24x7, former Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Chairman S A Bhardwaj Monday said though the technology is complex, it is devoid of greenhouse gas emissions.

Bhardwaj was addressing Trainee Scientific Officers who completed a one-year orientation programme from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Training School located on IGCAR campus here at Kalpakkam.

A statement from IGCAR quoted Bhardwaj as saying there was no need to have apprehensions about 'ionizing radiation.'

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First Published: Jul 29 2019 | 5:52 PM IST

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