The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancementof Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025
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What does this law do?
This law aims to promote and regulate nuclear energy for electricity, healthcare, agriculture, and other sectors, while ensuring safety and creating a new regulatory framework for nuclear activities in India.
Who it affects
The law applies to entities involved in nuclear energy production, use, and related activities, including private and public sector organizations, as well as the Central Government and regulatory bodies.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for oversight
- Creates a Nuclear Damage Claims Commission for handling compensation claims
- Requires operators to maintain insurance or financial security for nuclear incidents
- Sets limits on liability for nuclear incidents
- Allows exemptions for research, development, and innovation activities
- Introduces penalties for offences related to nuclear activities
- Repeals the Atomic Energy Act, 1970
Points worth noting
- This is a new law replacing the Atomic Energy Act, 1970
- It creates a new regulatory body (Atomic Energy Regulatory Board) and a claims commission
- It includes provisions for nuclear damage compensation
- It specifies definitions for key terms like 'nuclear energy' and 'nuclear damage'
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | 196 |
| Status | closed (section: bill) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |
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2025-12-15
The-Sustainable-Harnessing-and-Advancementof-Nuclear-Energy-bill_introduced.pdf
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2025-12-17
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