India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2025, presented on Saturday by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has called for an "active partnership" with the private players in the guarded nuclear sector under 'Nuclear Energy Mission' for 'Viksit Bharat', the.

"Development of at least 100 GW of nuclear energy by 2047 is essential for our energy transition efforts. For an active partnership with the private sector towards this goal, amendments to the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act will be taken up," announced finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday. Follow Union Budget 2025 live updates

The proposal to amend nuclear liability law to boost foreign and private investments in the much-guarded sector comes a...