The Union Government has introduced Atomic Energy (Amendment) Bill, 2015 to facilitate the fast track setting up of new nuclear projects in the country. The Bill seeks to amend the:
- AAtomic Energy Act, 1962
- BAtomic Energy Act, 1963
- CAtomic Energy Act, 1964
- DAtomic Energy Act, 1965
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The Atomic Energy (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was passed to amend the original Atomic Energy Act of 1962. It allowed joint ventures between Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) to accelerate nuclear power deployment.