India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said nuclear energy is expected to form a very significant part of the energy mix for developed India (Viksit Bharat) and that the government plans to amend Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage Act to realise 100 GW atomic energy goal by 2047.

In her budget speech, Sitharaman announced the formation of a Nuclear Energy Mission. Sitharaman said the government will partner with the private sector for setting up Bharat Small Reactors, research and development (R&D) of Bharat Small Modular Reactor, and of newer technologies for nuclear energy. The R&D funding announced in the interim budget will be made available for this sector.

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