Nuclear liability bill to be introduced in Lok Sabha today

UPA government is all set to table the much debatable Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010 in Lok Sabha today, which is also the last day of the Budget session. The main intention will be to send the bill to the Parliament Standing Committee today. The Nuclear Liability bill has been listed in the schedule of today's business in the Lok Sabha. Owing to the lack of required support on March 15 the government was compelled to postpone the introduction of this contentious bill As India has joined hands with several countries for the purpose of civil nuclear cooperation initiatives the nuclear liability bill is touted as a vital tool for implementing such initiatives. Once the bill is passed it will be mandatory for the operator of the nuclear plant to shoulder the liability and dole out crores in case of each nuclear accident.