The entities granted licenses from the Central Government to establish nuclear facilities or conduct nuclear energy activities will be responsible for continuous monitoring, accounting, and surveillance of nuclear material; safe management of radioactive waste; radiation damage; prompt compensation for nuclear damage victims; and safe and secure operation of nuclear facilities, including decommissioning.
The operator of a nuclear power plant is responsible under the SHANTI Act for prompt compensation for nuclear damage resulting from nuclear incidents. The operator must maintain sufficient financial security/insurance for these compensations. The compensation amount will be based on the nuclear facility type, as outlined in the SHANTI Act's Schedule.
This information was provided by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. The entry date is 29 JAN 2026 5:00PM by PIB Delhi.
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Key Entities Referenced
SHANTI Act: Act making the operator of the nuclear power plant responsible for prompt compensation for nuclear damages in case of nuclear incidents.
Department of Atomic Energy: The department associated with the information note on regulating private operators in the nuclear sector.
Delhi: Location where PIB (Press Information Bureau) published the note.
Department of Atomic Energy
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: REGULATING
PRIVATE OPERATORS IN NUCLEAR SECTOR
प्रव तथ: 29 JAN 2026 5:00PM by PIB Delhi
The entities who have been granted licence from Central Government to set up nuclear facilities or to
carry out activities pertaining to nuclear energy will be responsible for continuous monitoring, accounting
and surveillance of the nuclear material, safe management of radioactive waste generated, radiation
damages caused, payment of prompt compensation for nuclear damages to the victims of nuclear
incidents, safe and secure operation of nuclear facilities including decommissioning at the end of life cycle
of a nuclear facility.
The operator of the nuclear power plant is made responsible under the SHANTI Act for prompt
compensation for the nuclear damages in case of nuclear incidents. The operator is responsible for
maintaining sufficient financial security / insurance for the payment of these compensations. The amount
of compensation to be paid by the operator in case of nuclear incident will be based on the type of the
nuclear facility which is also provided in the Schedule of SHANTI Act.
This information was given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology
and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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