PM Modi Hails SHANTI Bill Passage: Boosts Clean Energy, AI & Private Sector

• PM Modi lauded the SHANTI Bill's passage as a "transformational moment" for India's tech landscape, boosting clean energy, AI, and private sector opportunities.
• The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill opens the nuclear power sector to private players.
• The bill aims to increase nuclear energy's share, facilitate innovation in atomic science, and grant statutory status to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.
• It repeals the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, aligning with India's 2047 nuclear power targets.
• Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh assured that safety aspects are not diluted, despite opposition concerns regarding liability clauses.

Why It Matters: SHANTI Bill opens India's nuclear sector to private players, boosting clean energy, AI, and tech innovation.