NITI Aayog holds stakeholder consultation on implementing the SHANTI Act, 2025
NITI Aayog held a stakeholder consultation in New Delhi on 10 July 2026 on rolling out the SHANTI Act, 2025, covering draft rules, FDI provisions, finance, insurance and manufacturing.
Summary
NITI Aayog convened a Stakeholder Consultation on Implementation of the SHANTI Act, 2025 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, on 10 July 2026, chaired by NITI Aayog Member Prof. Abhay Karandikar. Discussions were organised around three pillars: the legislative and regulatory framework (draft rules, regulations and FDI provisions); finance, insurance and public perception; and manufacturing, operations and capacity building. Officials from the Power Ministry, CEA, NTPC, DAE and AERB took part. Background: the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025 received Presidential assent on 20 December 2025 as Act No. 39 of 2025; it enables limited private participation in nuclear energy and gives statutory recognition to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, supporting the target of 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047.
Key facts
- Event
- Stakeholder consultation on SHANTI Act implementation, 10 July 2026, New Delhi
- Chair
- Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Member, NITI Aayog
- Pillars
- Regulatory framework & FDI; finance, insurance & public perception; manufacturing & capacity building
- SHANTI
- Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India
- Assent
- 20 December 2025; Act No. 39 of 2025
- Key features
- Limited private participation; statutory recognition to AERB
- Goal
- 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who chaired NITI Aayog's stakeholder consultation on implementing the SHANTI Act, 2025 on 10 July 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Prof. Abhay Karandikar
The consultation was chaired by Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Member, NITI Aayog.
The SHANTI Act, 2025 relates to which sector?
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Correct answer: C — Nuclear energy
SHANTI stands for Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India; the Act covers nuclear energy and ionising radiation.
Consider the following statements about the SHANTI Act, 2025: 1. It received the assent of the President on 20 December 2025. 2. It gives statutory recognition to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). 3. It permits limited private participation in the nuclear sector under regulatory oversight. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct: the Act got assent on 20 December 2025 (Act No. 39 of 2025), grants statutory recognition to AERB and enables limited private participation under regulatory oversight.