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Liability provisions should be revised periodically to ensure they are adequate and aligned with
international practice
Anshu Bharadwaj / April 22, 2010, 0:09 IST
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The government has recently drafted the “Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill (CNLB), 2010” and
plans to introduce it in Parliament. Several important issues have been raised in the public debate on the
Bill.
Do we need this Bill?
Most countries with nuclear power programmes have enacted legislation to cover the liability in the event
of a nuclear accident and are also party to one of several international conventions such as the Vienna
Convention, the Paris Convention, and the Convention on Supplementary Compensation (CSC). India
stands out with neither a national liability legislation, nor membership in one of the international
conventions. The government is fully responsible for compensation in the event of a nuclear accident in
any of the current reactors.