An Act to provide for the development, control and use of atomic energy for the welfare of the people of India and for other peaceful purposes and for matters connected therewith.
The proposed Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority Bill is seen as a crucial step in strengthening the functional independence of the country’s atomic regulator and give it the necessary statutory backing. A planned move to bolster India’s nuclear regulatory mechanism continues to hang fire, even as the NDA government has reiterated …
Mines Ministry has asked the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to provide the exploration data of areas where the occurrence of atomic minerals is less than the threshold value to expedite auction of such blocks. The recently unveiled Atomic Mineral Concession Rules (AMCR) 2016 stipulates reserving all BSM (Beach Sand …
The Ministry of Mines has prepared the draft rules named “The Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016” for regulating the grant of mineral concessions in respect of minerals specified in Part B of the First Schedule to MMDR Act, 1957, and for purposes connected therewith.
The Ministry of Mines has prepared the rules named “The Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016” for the provisions relating to grant and regulation of mineral concessions under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
The Atomic Energy (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was introduced in Lok Sabha on December 7, 2015. The Bill was introduced by the Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy, Mr. Jitendra Singh. The Bill proposes to amend the Atomic Energy Act, 1962. The Act empowers the central government to …
The Ministry of Mines has prepared the draft rules named “The Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2015” for the provisions relating to grant and regulation of mineral concessions under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
The Cabinet on Monday amended the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Under the 2013 Act, compensations were hiked up to four times and twice the market value in rural areas and urban areas, respectively. The 2013 law had also required consent …
Need for consent of affected families and social-impact assessment could go The National Democratic Alliance government is planning to exempt public-private partnership (PPP) projects from the need to obtain consent of affected families and the mandatory social-impact assessment, through amendments to the land acquisition law. In the Bill put up …
The Centre is looking to move amendments to the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 to enable the licensing of three joint ventures proposed by state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd — with NTPC Ltd, Indian Oil Corporation and National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco) — to set up new atomic power …
The AP High Court on Monday directed the counsels representing the state and the Centre to inform it within a week their stand on a petition that challenged the setting up of a nuclear power plant at Kovvada of Ranasthalam mandal in Srikakulam district. The public interest petition filed by …
Board is yet to develop 27 out of the 168 safety documents despite recommendations by two panels in 1987 and 1997 The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Wednesday pulled up the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) for not preparing a nuclear and radiation safety policy for the …
AERB has failed to prepare a nuclear and radiation safety policy for the country, said CAG in this report tabled in the Parliament recently and recommended strengthening of licensing process for radiation facilities to bring all radiation facilities in the country under regulatory control of this board. This report of …
Cabinet likely to take up the bill for consideration by the end of month, in time for its introduction in monsoon session Special Economic Zones will need to fulfill provisions of the proposed Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, if the rural development ministry has its way. The draft …
The Standing Committee of Parliament on Rural Development has unanimously recommended substantial changes in the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011. The panel adopted its report here on Tuesday, which is likely to be tabled in Parliament on Thursday. Deletion of Clauses 98 and 99 is one of the …
NEW DELHI: The e-waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011 will come into effect from Tuesday. The rules were notified in May 2011 and aim at reduction in the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment by specifying threshold for use of hazardous material including lead, mercury and cadmium. …
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 48 of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 (38 of 2010), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules. These rules may be called the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Rules, 2011. They shall come into force on the date …
The Union government will have to amend the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, to divest its stakes in the Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC) which is engaged in increasing its capacity addition to 63,000 Mw by 2032 from the present 4,780 Mw. The state-owned entity’s authorised capital is Rs 15,000 crore, while …
While private players may not be allowed in as operators of nuclear projects in the country anytime soon, there is increased private sector play across equipment packages in case of new atomic power projects being set up in the country. These include participation in critical equipment such as the manufacture …
A Bill aimed at establishing a legal framework to address nuclear safety issues and set up an autonomous atomic energy watchdog was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority Bill, 2011, introduced by the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Mr V Narayanasamy, …
