LS clears nuclear energy Bill

Private sector foray facilitated

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THE LOK SABHA on Wednesday passed a Bill that would allow private sector participation in the country's nuclear power sector.

Calling it a "milestone legislation", Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that the Susand Advancement of Nuclear tainable Harnessing Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, would help the country achieve its target of 100 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear capacity by 2047.

"India's role in geopolitics is increasing. If we have to be a global player, we have to follow global benchmarks and global strategies. The world is moving towards clean energy. We too have set a target of 100 GW of nuclear energy capacity by 2047," he said.