The story so far:The SHANTI Act, passed in the Winter Session of Parliament, opens the nuclear power sector to private entities and alters the liability framework under the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLNDA). What are the key features of the SHANTI Act? Second, the Act indemnifies nuclear suppliers by channelling liability for any accident to the operator. So the indemnity given to suppliers under the SHANTI Act lacks a scientific basis. The total cap on liability under the SHANTI Act is about one thousand times smaller than these figures.

Source: The Hindu February 12, 2026 17:26 UTC