US nuclear industry prepares comments on India's SHANTI Act rules

The US nuclear industry, coordinated by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), is preparing a comprehensive submission to India's Department of Atomic Energy on draft rules implementing the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act. The act opens India's civil nuclear sector to private companies and joint ventures, allowing them to build, own, and operate nuclear plants.

Last week, the Department of Atomic Energy released the draft rules and regulations and sought comments by September 4. USISPF, which earlier this year led a delegation of US nuclear industry representatives to India to explore opportunities in the civil nuclear sector, held discussions on Thursday with legal experts in India and the Nuclear Energy Institute. The industry submission will focus on the draft rules issued under the SHANTI Act.