New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The National Alliance of Anti-Nuclear Movements (NAAM) has called on Members of Parliament to reject the government's proposed amendments to the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, warning that the changes could open India's nuclear sector to private operators and compromise public safety.

In a memorandum submitted to MPs and signed by NAAM coordinator SP Udayakumar, the organisation stated that the proposed amendments are aimed at paving the way for private sector participation in the construction and operation of nuclear reactors, including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), and at attracting increased foreign direct investment into the nuclear industry.

The organisation caut...