INDO-US NUCLEAR TREATY

I am not anti-American. But as I am not a technical person/scientist, I would like to be enlightened on the subject. I would like to know:

1.Will nuclear power be able to take care of all the existing and projected power requirements of India without having to resort to any restriction of consumption?

2.How long it will take for the reactors to be erected and be operational?

3. Cost wise, how nuclear power compares with hydel power, per unit?

4. What would be the size of the investment required for the purpose and would it be within our means?

5. Would it be more advisable to use our abundant supply of coal?

6. What happens in the event of interruption in fuel supply?

7. How safe are nuclear reactors, considering our tardy approach to matters of vital importance?

8. And finally how do we handle the nuclear waste, given our abysmal record in ordinary garbage disposal?

With greetings to all visitors, MATHEW PHILIP