# Shanti Act

Type: Technology

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## Timeline

- **2026-Q4 (projected)**: Regulatory Framework — Expected release of specific licensing guidelines for private nuclear operators.
- **2026-03-17**: Ministerial Announcement — Jitendra Singh details the act's role in empowering small players in the nuclear sector.
- **2026-03**: Shanti Act Unveiled — Minister Jitendra Singh announces the new framework for private and small-scale players.
- **2025-08-22**: Shanti Act Drafted — The government drafts the Shanti Act focusing on social and technological integration.
- **2024-11-10**: Policy Proposal — Initial discussions on amending the Atomic Energy Act to allow private participation.
- **2024**: Policy Shift — Indian government begins formal consultations on private nuclear investment.
- **2010**: CLND Act — Introduced civil liability for nuclear damage, creating hurdles for private suppliers.
- **1962**: Atomic Energy Act — Established state monopoly over nuclear power and minerals.

## Recent coverage (4 stories, network-wide)

### India’s Shanti Act Opens Nuclear Sector to Startups and Private Capital
2026-03-18 00:12:29 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 5

India has enacted the landmark Shanti Act to privatize its nuclear energy sector, specifically targeting the development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). The legislation lowers liability caps and creates a regulatory framework for startups and entrepreneurs to provide 24/7 green power to AI and data centers.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/india-shanti-act-nuclear-energy-startups

### India’s Shanti Act Opens Nuclear Sector to Private Players and SMR Startups
2026-03-18 00:09:33 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 5

The Shanti Act marks a historic shift in India's energy policy by opening the nuclear sector to private enterprises and small-scale entrepreneurs. Union Minister Jitendra Singh highlighted new liability caps and FDI provisions designed to fuel 24/7 green power for the AI and data center industries.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/india-shanti-act-nuclear-energy-private-sector

### India’s Shanti Act Democratizes Nuclear Energy for Small-Scale Players
2026-03-17 19:09:39 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Union Minister Jitendra Singh has announced that the Shanti Act will fundamentally restructure India's nuclear energy landscape by allowing smaller enterprises to compete alongside major industrial houses. This legislative shift aims to accelerate nuclear capacity expansion through private investment and the deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/shanti-act-india-nuclear-energy-small-players

### India's Shanti Act Opens Nuclear Sector to Private and Small-Scale Players
2026-03-17 19:09:34 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Union Minister Jitendra Singh has unveiled the Shanti Act, a landmark legislative framework designed to decentralize India's nuclear energy sector. The Act marks a historic shift by allowing private enterprises and small-scale technology firms to participate in nuclear power generation and supply chain development.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/shanti-act-india-nuclear-energy-regulation-private-sector

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