**Executive Summary**
On July 10, 2026, NITI Aayog convened a stakeholder consultation in New Delhi to deliberate on the operational framework for the SHANTI Act 2025. The meeting aimed to refine the Act’s implementation through discussions on legislative regulations, financial mechanisms, and manufacturing capabilities. The feedback gathered from government, research, and industry experts will be used to strengthen the Act's final implementation framework.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legislative & Regulatory Framework**
* Reviewed the SHANTI Act’s draft rules, regulations, and statutory compliance mechanisms.
* Discussed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy provisions designed to attract foreign capital while protecting domestic interests.
**Finance, Insurance & Public Perception**
* Examined financial mechanisms and risk-mitigation frameworks necessary for implementing the Act.
* Addressed the need for suitable insurance arrangements for long-term projects.
* Developed strategies to enhance public awareness, community trust, and the general acceptance of nuclear energy projects.
**Manufacturing, Operations & Capacity Building**
* Focused on strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities and ensuring operational readiness.
* Discussed methods to enhance supply chain resilience to support the nuclear ecosystem.
* Emphasized the design of dedicated capacity-building programs to develop a highly competent human resource base and support industrial scaling.
**Impact Analysis**
**Government and Regulatory Bodies (NITI Aayog, MoP, CEA, DAE, AERB)**
**Impact**
These bodies are responsible for the statutory and regulatory oversight of the Act’s rollout. They must balance the attraction of foreign investment with the protection of national interests.
**Action Required**
Incorporate stakeholder feedback to finalize draft rules, statutory compliance mechanisms, and FDI policy provisions.
**Industry and Manufacturers (including NTPC Ltd. and private industry)**
**Impact**
Industry players are affected by new manufacturing requirements, supply chain standards, and the operational framework for nuclear energy projects.
**Action Required**
Strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities, ensure operational readiness, and align with new statutory compliance mechanisms.
**Research and Academic Institutions**
**Impact**
These institutions are critical to the "Capacity Building" pillar, focusing on the development of a skilled workforce and a competent human resource base.
**Action Required**
Design and implement dedicated capacity-building and training programs to support industrial scaling and long-term project sustainability.
Key Entities Referenced
SHANTI Act 2025: A landmark legislative framework focused on the implementation, regulatory compliance, and operationalization of nuclear energy projects in India.
NITI Aayog: The nodal policy think-tank responsible for convening stakeholder consultations to strengthen the implementation framework of the SHANTI Act.
Prof. Abhay Karandikar: Member of NITI Aayog who chaired the consultation and led deliberations on the legislative, financial, and manufacturing pillars of the Act's rollout.
NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog Convened a Stakeholder
Consultation on Implementation of the SHANTI
Act 2025
प्रव तथ: 11 JUL 2026 10:45AM by PIB Delhi
NITI Aayog convened a Stakeholder Consultation on Implementation of the SHANTI Act 2025 on 10th
July, 2026 at Samrasta Auditorium, Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The consultation
brought together key leaders, policymakers and experts from the government, research institutions and
industry to deliberate on the operational framework of the landmark Act.
The stakeholder consultation was chaired by Prof. Abhay Karandikar (Member, NITI Aayog). Other
prominent dignitaries included Sh. Pankaj Agrawal (Secretary, MoP), Sh. Ghanshyam Prasad
(Chairperson, CEA), Sh. Gurdeep Singh (CMD, NTPC Ltd.), Dr. Anshu Bharadwaj (Programme Director,
NITI Aayog), Sh. Rajnath Ram (Adviser, NITI Aayog), Dr. Garima Sharma (Head, SSSD, DAE) and Sh.
Hari Kumar (Distinguished Scientist and Director, AERB).
The technical discussions were structured around three critical pillars vital to the Act's successful rollout:
Legislative & Regulatory Framework: Deliberations focused on the SHANTI Act’s draft rules,
regulations and related FDI policy provisions, with the opening technical segment presenting the statutory
compliance mechanisms under SHANTI Act, 2025 and highlighting how foreign capital can be attracted
while safeguarding domestic interests.
Finance, Insurance & Public Perception: Stakeholders examined the financial mechanisms and risk-
mitigation frameworks needed to support the Act’s implementation. The discussion also covered suitable
insurance arrangements for long-term projects, along with strategies to strengthen public awareness,
community trust and broader acceptance of nuclear energy projects.
Manufacturing, Operations & Capacity Building: The focus was on the operationalization phase, with
emphasis on strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities, ensuring operational readiness and
building a skilled workforce to sustain the ecosystem. Stakeholders also discussed enhancing supply chain
resilience and designing dedicated capacity-building programmes to support industrial scaling and develop
a highly competent human resource base.
Stakeholders provided a range of views across all three critical areas, which will be useful in strengthening
the implementation framework of the SHANTI Act, 2025.***
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