Deliberations within the government continue on bringing in new legislation to allow the private sector to operate nuclear plants in India, with questions regarding management of nuclear waste and determining if private players can conduct core research into nuclear technologies still being ironed out.

Drafts of the proposed new bill were still being deliberated upon by an intergovernmental committee of experts as well as the Law Ministry though there was a “good chance” of it being introduced in the forthcoming Winter Session of Parliament, an official privy to the proceedings told The Hindu on condition of anonymity.

Currently, only the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) and NPCIL-NTPC joint venture Anushakti Vidhyut

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