NITI Aayog has held a stakeholder consultation on the implementation of the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025, bringing together policymakers, industry representatives, researchers and experts to discuss the operational framework of the new legislation. The consultations focused on developing rules and regulations that will govern the Act, which permits limited private sector participation in India's nuclear energy sector under regulatory oversight.
According to a statement issued by NITI Aayog on Saturday, the discussions centred on the draft rules and regulations under the SHANTI Act, as well as proposed foreign direct investment (FDI) policy provisions. Participants reviewed statutory compliance mechanisms and examined ways to attract foreign investment while ensuring that India's strategic and national interests remain protected.
The consultation also addressed financial and risk-management frameworks required for implementing large-scale nuclear energy projects. Stakeholders discussed insurance mechanisms suitable for long-term infrastructure investments, along with measures to strengthen public awareness, community confidence and broader acceptance of nuclear power projects across the country.
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A major focus of the meeting was the operationalisation of the new legal framework. Participants explored strategies to strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities, improve supply chain resilience and ensure operational readiness for future nuclear projects. The need for specialised training and dedicated capacity-building programmes to develop a skilled workforce for the expanding nuclear sector was also highlighted.
Stakeholders from government departments, research institutions and industry shared recommendations across regulatory, financial and technical aspects of the Act. NITI Aayog said these suggestions would help strengthen the implementation framework and support the effective rollout of the legislation.
The SHANTI Act, 2025, replaces the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act, 2010. The legislation provides for limited private sector participation under a regulated framework, grants statutory recognition to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), and supports India's long-term clean energy strategy. The Act is expected to play a key role in advancing the country's goal of achieving 100 gigawatts of nuclear power generation capacity by 2047.
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