India Passes SHANTI Nuclear Energy Bill 2025

Current Context: The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 was passed by Parliament on December 18, 2025.

• It replaces the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, creating a unified framework.
• Grants statutory status to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) for stronger oversight.
• Allows private participation in building and operating nuclear power plants.
• Aims to expand India’s nuclear capacity to 100 GW by 2047, with focus on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).
• Supports India’s clean energy transition, while ensuring safety, liability safeguards, and national sovereignty.

Question:

Q.1 The SHANTI Bill, 2025 stands for:
a) Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Technology in India
b) Strategic Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Infrastructure
c) Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India
d) Secure Harnessing and Administration of Nuclear Energy in India

Answer: c) SHANTI is an acronym for Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India.