SHANTI Bill, 2025 introduced in Parliament to replace Atomic Energy Act and nuclear liability law
Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh introduced the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 in Parliament on 15 December 2025.
Summary
Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh introduced the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 in Parliament on 15 December 2025. The SHANTI Bill seeks to repeal the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 and replace them with a single law, in line with the target of 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047. The Bill confers statutory status on the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, exempts research and innovation from licensing, and creates a Nuclear Damage Claims Commission, with the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity as the appellate authority.
Key facts
- Date
- 15 December 2025 (introduced)
- Introduced by
- Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State
- Repeals
- Atomic Energy Act, 1962; Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010
- Target
- 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047
- Regulator
- Statutory status for AERB
- Appeals
- Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which two laws does the SHANTI Bill, 2025, introduced on 15 December 2025, seek to repeal?
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Correct answer: A — Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010
PIB 2204236: the Bill seeks to repeal the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010.
Under the SHANTI Bill, 2025, which body acts as the appellate authority for nuclear damage claims?
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Correct answer: C — Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
PIB 2204236: the Bill creates a Nuclear Damage Claims Commission for severe nuclear damage, with the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity acting as the appellate authority.
The Statement of Objects and Reasons of the SHANTI Bill, 2025 refers to a target of how much nuclear power capacity by 2047?
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Correct answer: D — 100 GW
PIB 2204236: the Statement outlines decarbonisation by 2070 and a target of 100 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity by 2047.