No Proposal To Amend Civil Nuclear Liability Law: India

NEW DELHI: The Indian government Sunday released details of the breakthrough on the civil nuclear agreement arrived at last month during the visit of US President Barack Obama, including that there is no proposal to amend the nuclear liability law and that it is on par with the international norms.

In a detailed "frequently asked questions" on the civil liability law and related issues, the statement by the external affairs ministry also states that operator of the nuclear installation shall be liable for nuclear damage caused by nuclear incident.
It also says that the liability of the operator shall be strict and shall be based on the principle of no fault liability.

The operator shall also take out an insurance policy covering his liability. But the operator, after paying compensation for nuclear damage can have right to recourse in cases where the nuclear incident is due to the supplier, including defective or sub-standard services or where it is with an intent to cause nuclear damage.

It says after discussions between both sides they arrived at an understanding that India's Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act is compatible with the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC), which India has signed and intends to ratify.

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