New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Parliament on Thursday gave its nod to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 after it was approved in the Rajya Sabha following a lengthy debate.
The bill was earlier approved in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. This sweeping reform marks a historic transformation of India's nuclear energy landscape.
Moved by Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh for passage, the bill repeals the Atomic Energy Act of 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act of 2010, consolidating them into a modern legal framework designed to meet India's expanding energy demands and climate goals.
It underscores the country's ambition to achieve 100 gigawatts o...