Nuclear energy is not at all expensive. It is safe and green energy,” said Dr. N. Saibaba, former Chairman and Chief Executive of the NFC, dispelling the view that nuclear energy is dangerous. He was delivering the 9th M.P. Chary Memorial Lecture on ‘Advances in nuclear technology for common man’ at the Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) in Hyderabad on Thursday. Mr. Saibaba spoke of the contribution of the Department of Atomic Energy in the fields of health, agriculture, nuclear medicine, water desalination apart from power generation. Shyam Bang, president, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, and executive director of Jubilant Life Sciences, delivered a lecture on ‘Make in India – opportunities and challenges for manufacturing sector’. He gave a call for simplification of regulatory mechanism and listed how the company he heads is following a mammoth 6,796 rules and regulations of both the State and Central governments. He went on to add that violation of a single rule and regulation can create legal wrangles. On the occasion, the IIChE members felicitated Dr. N. Saibaba, and guest of honour G. Kalyanakrishnan, Chairman & Chief Executive, NFC. The event was also attended by Padma Bhushan awardee A.V. Rama Rao; Sethuraman and Bhaskar Reddy, former presidents of IIChE. Also present in full strength were the office-bearers and members of IIChE, scientists of the NFC and the IICT, besides students and faculty members of various engineering colleges. The lecture series has been instituted by Mr. Anantha Chary of Elbit Diagnostics, in memory of his father M.P. Chary, said Dr. Vijay Kale, chairman, and M. Misra, secretary of IIChE, Hyderabad Regional Centre. Jubilant Life Sciences is following a mammoth 6,796 rules and regulations of both the State and Central govt.; violation of a single rule and regulation can create legal wrangles. Shyam Bang,president of IIChe N. Saibaba delivers 9th M.P. Chary Memorial Lecture on ‘Advances in nuclear technology for common man’