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In a major policy shift, Parliament has passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill 2025, opening the nuclear sector to private players. Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh, who introduced the bill, asserted that the legislation adapts to a 'changed scenario' to boost India's nuclear capacity to 100 GW by 2047. The bill replaces the 1962 Atomic Energy Act and the 2010 Civil Liability Act. However, the Opposition fiercely contested the move. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor termed the bill a 'dangerous leap,' warning, 'We cannot allow the pursuit of capital to override the non-negotiable requirements of public safety.' Tharoor also cautioned that the name SHANTI must not become a 'cruel irony' in case of a disaster. The report details the bill's provisions, including the end of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India's monopoly and new liability norms.
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