The Union government may consider legislation to amend aspects of the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, Minister of State for Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday (June 18, 2025). If passed, such amendments could help kickstart private investment in nuclear energy.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget earlier this year, had announced a “mission” for nuclear energy, involving the private sector in the construction and development of nuclear reactors. She had said that “amendments” to these two Acts would be “taken up” in this regard.
