Lok Sabha Question Hour: Dr. Jitendra Singh Says Nuclear Sector Reforms and Shanti Act Measures Will Accelerate Rare Earth Development

• Union MoS (IC) Dr. Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha (11 Feb 2026) that recent nuclear sector reforms, including the SHANTI Act, will accelerate Rare Earth Elements (REE) development.
• Convergence point of three flagship policy threads — Atomic Energy reform, the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM), and private participation in strategic mining.
• UPSC relevance: GS-III (Economy/Resources/Sci-Tech), critical minerals supply chain, EV–semiconductor–defence linkages.