Kalam's 10-point Solution For Kudankulam Row

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Former President [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._P._J._Abdul_Kalam"]APJ Abdul Kalam[/url] has mooted a 10-point development programme to resolve the [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koodankulam"]Kudankulam[/url]deadlock in Tamil Nadu.

Kalam, in a report, stated that the 10-point[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koodankulam"]Kudankulam[/url] PURA (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) programme should be implemented by 2015. It involves an outlay of around Rs 200 crore and is aimed at benefiting Kudankulam and its 60 odd neighbouring villages.

[b]The 10-point solution given by Kalam are:[/b]

- The report states that the programme should be implemented by 2015.

- It says that there should be a link from Kudankulam to Tirunelveli and Madurai.

- The report mentions that industries should be set up which can employ the local youth. These industries can provide direct employment to around 10,000 people and should be located within a 30-60 km radius of Kudankulam.

- Kalam, in his report, also suggests the building of 'green houses' along the shores ofKudankulam and neighbouring areas.

- It also states that fish processing units and cold storages should be built to help the fishing community in the area.

- The report has also recommended building a 500-bed hospital in Kudankulam area, setting up tele-medicine hospitals in all villages and two mobile hospitals with facilities to carry out diagnostic tests.

- According to the report , five state board and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) stream schools with hostel facilities should be set up in the area. This will provide[url="http://learn.waldenu.edu/"]higher education[/url] with proper training to selected youth and will help place them in a permanent job.

- According to the report, the government should also start other schemes in consultation with the local populace.

- The reports states that the fear of the people about the Kudankulam nuclear power plant should be allayed by providing them proper information.

- Lastly, the report says that the central government should join hands with the state government to start generation of power at Kudankulam that houses the safest reactors in the world.

The report, prepared by Kalam and his advisor V Ponraj, has been submitted to the state and central governments, Ponraj said.

The former president visited the the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tirunelveli district on Sunday and said that the plant is totally safe

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gp..

more importantly govt should provide an evacuation plan if necessary.. what steps they take and how accessible are evacuation services..