The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for
Transforming India Act, 2025 ("SHANTI
Act") has been enacted by the Parliament of India in
order to, amongst other things, promote and develop nuclear energy
and ionising radiation for nuclear power generation. The SHANTI Act
will repeal and replace the Atomic Energy Act, 1962
("Atomic Energy Act") and the Civil
Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 ("CLND
Act"). At present, i.e. till the SHANTI Act is
brought into force, private sector participation in generation of
power using nuclear energy is restricted and the foreign direct
investment (FDI) is prohibited.
In this overview, we focus on the provisions of the SHANTI Act
which are relevant for the private stakeholders with respect to
nuclear power projects. This update covers the following aspects
with respect to nuclear power projects:
