US EditionExplained | 5 Key Provisions in SHANTI Bill that Opens India’s Nuclear Power Sector to Private Players
The SHANTI Bill aims to boost nuclear capacity by allowing private and foreign firms, introducing a capped liability regime, and enhancing regulatory oversight with statutory authority for AERB.
- On December 15, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, the Centre introduced the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025, moved by Jitendra Singh, to incentivise private Indian and foreign participation and repeal older nuclear laws.
- Driven by targets and a recent `20,000` crore mission, the government seeks to raise nuclear energy's share, expand non-power uses, and scale capacity to 100 GW from 8.8 GW by 2047 to meet India's 2070 net-zero commitment.
- Under the Bill, regulators and liability rules change by conferring statutory status on the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, removing NPCIL’s monopoly, capping operator liability by plant size, and deleting supplier recourse.
- Diplomatic experts say the draft addresses liability relief demanded by foreign suppliers, aiming to overcome past protests by Westinghouse and Areva , though only Russia operates at Kudankulam.
- Parliamentary critics urged referral to a Standing Committee, with Opposition MPs including Jairam Ramesh and Manish Tewari demanding stronger scrutiny and recalling the 2010 supplier-liability amendments.
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