PARLIAMENT QUESTION: IMPLEMENTATION OF SHANTI ACT

• SHANTI Act = Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Act, 2025; received Presidential assent on 20 December 2025 and was Gazette Notified.
• Consolidates and repeals the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act, 2010, ushering in private sector participation in India's nuclear power sector.
• Grants statutory status to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB); administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) under the PMO.
• Critical for UPSC: marks the biggest reform in India's civilian nuclear regime since 1962; intersects energy security, climate transition, and India–US 123 Agreement legacy.