India Addresses Private Sector Concerns in Civil Nuclear Sector

• Union Minister Jitendra Singh plans to address global concerns about private sector investments in the civil nuclear sector.

• Singh, overseeing the Department of Atomic Energy, suggests changes in rules and legislation to facilitate private sector entry into nuclear energy.

• The government plans to amend key legislation, including the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, to facilitate private sector involvement.

• Current nuclear power plants in India can be built by NPCIL, BHAVINI, and ASHVINI.

• DAE scientists are developing Bharat Small Modular Reactors for thermal plant installation.

• Singh hopes to address business apprehensions of suppliers and reassure them to venture in the sector.