SHANTI Bill Tabled, Signals Major Nuclear Energy Reform

Brief By India Today / 2:19 AM on 17 Dec 2025

The government on Tuesday tabled the SHANTI Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, proposing a sweeping overhaul of India’s civil nuclear energy framework. The legislation seeks to end decades of state monopoly, allow private sector participation, strengthen safety oversight, boost clean energy capacity, attract investment, and accelerate nuclear power deployment to meet India’s long-term climate and development goals nationwide rollout.