The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Act, 2025

On 20th December 2025, the President of India gave assent to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025, marking a sweeping overhaul of India's nuclear energy legal framework.

  • The new legislation replaces the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010.
  • It signals a major policy shift aimed at expanding nuclear power generation while recalibrating regulatory and liability structures.

Salient Features

Private Sector Integration

  • The Act permits private companies to participate in India’s nuclear sector.
  • It mandates them to undertake:
    • plant operations,
    • power generation,
    • equipment manufacturing,
    • the fabrication of nuclear fuel including conversion,
    • refining and ....
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