New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Startups can play an important role in building a self-reliant programme nuclear programme by contributing to technology development, said Dr Anil Kakodkar, former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission on Thursday.Kakodkar told IANS that the country’s nuclear programme has been built on self-reliance.Despite technology embargoes in the past, India developed advanced reactor systems indigenously, which are now performing extremely well.Kakodkar explained that nuclear react…
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New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) India must essentially become energy independent, and turning focus to thorium — found in abundance in the country — from uranium is important, said Anil Kakodkar, former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, and its current member, on Thursday.Speaking to IANS, Kakodkar spoke on the importance of thorium in India’s nuclear energy programme.“Earlier, it was the problem of the supply of uranium, which was necessary to kick off, which happened. But we cannot be permanent…