India's Bold Nuclear Energy Mission Unveiled

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-02T10:28:00.310252+05:30

- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a ₹20,000 crore allocation for R&D of small modular reactors, aiming for 100GW atomic energy by 2047. - Amendments to Atomic Energy and Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage acts will facilitate private sector partnerships and development of Bharat Small Reactors. - Customs duties on critical minerals like cobalt and lithium-ion battery waste will be exempted to boost domestic manufacturing and renewable energy efforts. Source: [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/push-for-clean-energy-critical-minerals-101738436644916.html), [Dt Next](https://www.dtnext.in/news/business/with-rs-20000-cr-push-pvt-parties-to-power-nuke-india-821465)

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a ₹20,000 crore allocation for R&D of small modular reactors, aiming for 100GW atomic energy by 2047.
Amendments to Atomic Energy and Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage acts will facilitate private sector partnerships and development of Bharat Small Reactors.
Customs duties on critical minerals like cobalt and lithium-ion battery waste will be exempted to boost domestic manufacturing and renewable energy efforts.

Source: Hindustan Times, Dt Next