MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-998
ANSWERED ON-22.03.2012
(a) the number of whistle blowers killed during the last three years across the country;
(b) whether Government has paid any compensation package to aggrieved family members;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY) (a) to (d): The identity of whistle blowers is confidential as per Department of Personnel and Training’s Resolution dated 21st April, 2004. The data relating to whistle blower killed is not maintained Centrally. However, the Government has introduced a Bill for protection of whistle blowers which has been passed by the Lok Sabha on 27th December, 2011 as the “Whistle Blowers Protection Bill, 2011” and is presently in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of the person making disclosure on any allegation of corruption or willful misuse of power or willful misuse of discretion against any public servant. It is also provided that if the Competent Authority is of the opinion that either the complainant or public servant or the witnesses etc. need protection, the Competent Authority shall issue appropriate directions to the concerned Government authorities (including police) which shall take necessary steps, through its agencies, to protect such complainant or public servant or persons concerned.
Will the Minister of ATOMIC ENERGY be pleased to satate :- (a) whether Government is planning to introduce Finnish technology for Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether this technology has ever been used in India; and (d) whether Finnish technology would ensure nuclear safety?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY) (a) No, Sir. (b) does not arise. (c) No, Sir. (d) The nuclear power reactors planned to be set up at Jaitapur are not based on Finnish technology but are 1650 MW evolutionary pressurised water reactors (EPRs) developed by Areva, France. The EPR design has been evolved from the several years’ operational feedback of N4 reactors in France and KONVOI reactors in Germany. The first EPR is under construction in Finland. EPRs are also under construction in France and China. The EPRs have not been set up in India earlier. The EPRs are reactors with advanced safety features, which include four independent safety trains housed in independent seismically qualified buildings, a core catcher, passive core cooling provisions which will ensure cooling of the fuel even in the worst case of fuel melt down thus preventing radioactivity releases, and hydrogen re-combiners to prevent hydrogen explosion. Twitter Link To This Post Facebook Link To This Post
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-998
ANSWERED ON-22.03.2012
(a) the number of whistle blowers killed during the last three years across the country;
(b) whether Government has paid any compensation package to aggrieved family members;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY) (a) to (d): The identity of whistle blowers is confidential as per Department of Personnel and Training’s Resolution dated 21st April, 2004. The data relating to whistle blower killed is not maintained Centrally. However, the Government has introduced a Bill for protection of whistle blowers which has been passed by the Lok Sabha on 27th December, 2011 as the “Whistle Blowers Protection Bill, 2011” and is presently in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of the person making disclosure on any allegation of corruption or willful misuse of power or willful misuse of discretion against any public servant. It is also provided that if the Competent Authority is of the opinion that either the complainant or public servant or the witnesses etc. need protection, the Competent Authority shall issue appropriate directions to the concerned Government authorities (including police) which shall take necessary steps, through its agencies, to protect such complainant or public servant or persons concerned.
Will the Minister of ATOMIC ENERGY be pleased to satate :- (a) whether Government is planning to introduce Finnish technology for Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether this technology has ever been used in India; and (d) whether Finnish technology would ensure nuclear safety?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY) (a) No, Sir. (b) does not arise. (c) No, Sir. (d) The nuclear power reactors planned to be set up at Jaitapur are not based on Finnish technology but are 1650 MW evolutionary pressurised water reactors (EPRs) developed by Areva, France. The EPR design has been evolved from the several years’ operational feedback of N4 reactors in France and KONVOI reactors in Germany. The first EPR is under construction in Finland. EPRs are also under construction in France and China. The EPRs have not been set up in India earlier. The EPRs are reactors with advanced safety features, which include four independent safety trains housed in independent seismically qualified buildings, a core catcher, passive core cooling provisions which will ensure cooling of the fuel even in the worst case of fuel melt down thus preventing radioactivity releases, and hydrogen re-combiners to prevent hydrogen explosion. Twitter Link To This Post Facebook Link To This Post
