The SHANTI Act, 2025
- On 20th December 2025, the President of India granted assent to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025.
- The Act replaced the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010.
- The 1962 Act provides for the development and use of atomic energy, and the 2010 Act provides a framework for assigning liability and compensation in case of a nuclear incident.
Legislative Framework and Key Objectives
- Private Sector Participation
- Allows private companies, JVs, and authorised entities to enter nuclear sector.
- Permitted activities: plant operations, power generation, equipment manufacturing, nuclear fuel fabrication, uranium enrichment ....
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