India Set to Open Uranium Sector to Pvt Companies

The government is reportedly set to introduce a new regulatory framework that will allow private companies to mine, import, and process uranium—marking a major policy shift in the country's tightly controlled nuclear sector.

- ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU @ New Delhi

According to a report, the new policy is expected to be unveiled within the current financial year. It will also permit private companies to supply critical control system equipment to nuclear power plants. This move is aimed at ending the decades-long state monopoly over the uranium industry and attracting significant private and foreign investment to accelera