<h1>India to amend Atomic Energy Act allowing private sector investment in nuclear power generation</h1> India plans to address private sector concerns about investing in civil nuclear energy to achieve its target of 100 GW atomic power by 2047. The government will amend the Atomic Energy Act and Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act to facilitate private participation, moving beyond current state-controlled entities. A minister stated that legislative changes aim to reassure foreign suppliers who have been reluctant to invest due to liability concerns. The government clarified that in case of incidents, liability falls first on plant operators, then suppliers, with insurance pools providing coverage beyond certain limits. India currently produces 8,780 MW nuclear power and aims to reach 22,480 MW by 2031-32. The minister emphasized that opening the nuclear sector was more challenging than space sector reforms but necessary for India's development goals by 2047.