SHANTI Bill: Govt tables bill to open up nuclear sector for pvt cos in Lok Sabha
Minister of State of Science & Technology Jitendra Singh introduced the landmark Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 (SHANTI Bill) in Parliament on Monday. The Bill aims to repeal both, the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and open India’s highly restricted nuclear power sector to private participation.
Last week, the Union Cabinet gave nod to the landmark atomic energy legislation, the Atomic Energy Bill, 2025 or SHANTI, driving a significant message on India’s energy pathways, sources told ET.
