However, somewhat surprisingly, neither of these two Bills were even introduced in the recently-concluded session of Parliament, he said.”Will the Bills be introduced in the Winter session three months hence? Moreover, what about a Bill to establish an independent regulatory body that is not part of the atomic energy establishment?” Ramesh said.This becomes essential if private investment is to be encouraged, he added.”It also bears recall that with the full support of the-then PM Dr Manmohan Singh, both Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj had played an important role in finalising the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010. The proposed amendments will undo what they had accomplished,” Ramesh said.
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