{"id":326349,"date":"2025-02-11T18:40:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T13:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=326349"},"modified":"2025-02-11T18:40:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T13:10:45","slug":"civil-liability-for-nuclear-damage-act-clnda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/civil-liability-for-nuclear-damage-act-clnda\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLNDA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian government\u2019s plan to amend the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLNDA) and the Atomic Energy Act has gained attention as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to visit France and the U.S. from February 10-13, 2025. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLNDA), 2010<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 (CLNDA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> establishes a legal framework for compensation in the event of a nuclear accident.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Act aligns with international conventions and ensures that victims of nuclear incidents receive adequate compensation while also balancing the responsibilities of nuclear plant operators and suppliers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Provisions of the CLNDA<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act contains the following important provisions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1. Operator Liability and Compensation<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>operator of a nuclear plant is held strictly liable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for any nuclear damage caused, regardless of fault.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>maximum liability for a nuclear incident<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is set at <\/span><b>\u20b91,500 crore ($200 million) for the operator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If damages exceed this amount, the <\/span><b>central government<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> assumes responsibility for additional compensation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2. Right to Recourse Against Suppliers (Controversial Clause)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Section 17(b)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the Act allows <\/span><b>operators to seek compensation from suppliers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if the nuclear incident is caused by defective equipment or faulty material.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This provision is unique to India, as most international liability regimes (such as the <\/span><b>Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage &#8211; CSC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) do not hold suppliers liable beyond their contractual obligations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>3. Compensation for Victims<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Act provides a clear mechanism for <\/span><b>compensation to affected individuals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensuring fair and timely financial support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It mandates the creation of a <\/span><b>Nuclear Liability Fund<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where operators contribute to a pool that can be used in case of accidents.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>4. Compliance with International Conventions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India is a signatory to the <\/span><b>Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an international treaty that establishes uniform liability rules.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, India&#8217;s <\/span><b>inclusion of supplier liability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the CLNDA has led to disagreements with international nuclear firms, delaying agreements on projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Indian government\u2019s plan to amend the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLNDA) and the Atomic Energy Act has gained attention as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to visit France and the U.S. from February 10-13, 2025. About Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLNDA), 2010 The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act,&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/civil-liability-for-nuclear-damage-act-clnda\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLNDA)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,164,12039],"tags":[11872,10498],"class_list":["post-326349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-international-relations-daily-factly-articles","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326349\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=326349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=326349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}